Peter J. Williamson (April 20, 1823, Elst, Netherlands - February 15, 1907, Nashville, Tennessee) was a Dutch-American architect.
He was trained at a post-secondary educational institution in the Netherlands in an era prior to the true profession of "architect."
He fought with Sherman's Army, and he reported for the Appleton Post Crescent on his exploits in McCook's Raid outside of Atlanta.
[2] It was a new fashion of architecture in which traditional elements such as arches, brackets, pediments were given a "free, often exotic" treatment.
The picture of the McClung mansion in Knoxville, designed by Peter J. Williamson, exemplifies the Second Empire style.