George Gilliam Steele

George Gilliam Steele Sr. (April 1, 1798 – October 21, 1855) was an American architect in Huntsville, Alabama.

[2] Steele began his architectural career as a builder and constructed his own house in 1824.

[1] Much of the labor involved in building Steele's designs was done by slaves.

Steele owned 74 slaves at the time of his death, many of whom were trained in construction.

Several were demolished in the 1960s as city leaders sought to modernize and accommodate aerospace industry.