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Early life and education. 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.
James Hoban was a U.S. architect who was the designer and builder of the White House in Washington, D.C. Hoban was trained in the Irish and English Georgian style and worked in this design tradition throughout his architectural career.
James Hoban: Architect of the White House. James Hoban's life is a memorable Irish-American success story. In his boyhood he learned the craft of carpenter and wheelwright, and became an architect by profession and a builder by trade.
Mar 11, 2021 · James Hoban: Designer and Builder of the White House ($49.95), published by the nonprofit White House Historical Association, studies the man and his craft by spotlighting his largest...
Biden, who is now 46th President – and the 23rd to come from Irish descent – is quick to recognise the contributions Irish people have made to the US. But, in the case of James Hoban, his success and influence is largely owed to America’s first president, George Washington.
Mar 18, 2021 · James Hoban came from humble beginnings as a young carpenter and architect in Ireland, and went on to collaborate with George Washington on the design and construction of one of the most iconic buildings in the world.
Aug 21, 2024 · How James Hoban, the son of an Irish tenant farmer, rose from journeyman carpenter to become the architect of the world’s most famous house
Apr 29, 2021 · Connecting Hoban, architect of arguably the world's most famous house, with his home landscapes of Kilkenny and Dublin and his eventual projects and practice across the early USA, it was launched in Washington DC on St. Patrick's Day, 2021.
During the War of 1812, the British set fire to the President’s House, and James Hoban was appointed to rebuild it. James Monroe moved into the building in 1817, and during his administration...
Mar 11, 2015 · A contest to find a builder produced a winning design from Irish-born architect James Hoban, who modeled his building after an Anglo-Irish villa in Dublin called the Leinster House.
