James Hoban
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James Hoban was an Irish-American architect, best known for designing the White House in Washington D.C.
Waxen bas-relief on glass of Hoban, c. 1800
Dublin Society offices and studios at 112 Grafton Street, where Hoban learned draughtsmanship.
Hoban was the architect for the Charleston County Courthouse in Charleston, South Carolina, built between 1790 and 1792, which drew the attention of George Washington
Hoban's amended elevation of the White House form late 1793 or early 1794)
Charleston County Courthouse
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Charleston County Courthouse is a Neoclassical building in Charleston, South Carolina, designed by Irish architect James Hoban. It was a likely model for Hoban's most famous building, the White House,
James Hoban
…1779 until he left to go to America, likely in 1785. Hoban arrived in South Carolina by April 1787, where he designed numerous buildings including the Charleston County Courthouse, which was built between 1790 and 1792 on the ruins of the former South Carolina Statehouse, which was built in 1753 and burned down in 1788. While…
Charleston County Courthouse, southeast corner