Background
Pollard was born in New Braintree, Massachusetts, the child of John Pollard and Kezia Heyward.
Pollard was born in New Braintree, Massachusetts, the child of John Pollard and Kezia Heyward.
He is known for his early design of the Brooklyn Borough Hall, the St. Petersburg courthouse, and numerous other schools and houses in the New York City area. His family moved to Cazenovia, New York in 1803 before moving to New York City in 1818. Construction began in 1836, but only the foundation had been laid when funds ran out.
Nine years later, Gamaliel Kings revised Pollards plans and construction resumed, finally completing in 1848.
In 1836, Pollard built the Brandreth Pill Factory in Ossining, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. The St. Petersburg Courthouse in St. Petersburg, Virginia built between 1838 and 1840 is a Classical revival courthouse.
lieutenant was part of the Siege of St. Petersburg during the Civil War. lieutenant was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.