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Hoban was the architect of The Octagon House in Washington, D.C. Following the American Revolutionary War, Hoban emigrated to the United States, and established himself as an architect in Philadelphia in 1785. [6] President George Washington admired Hoban's work on his Southern Tour.
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.
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May 23, 2018 · Hoban, James (c. 1758–1831). Irish-born, he emigrated to America in 1785. He won the competition to design the President's House, Washington, DC, with a proposal (1792) originally based on Leinster House, Dublin, but altered at the request of Washington and Jefferson.
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.
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.
Feb 12, 2019 · In 1792, leading architects entered a competition to build the President's House, George Washington judged it, and the winner built an American icon. Architect James Hoban (right) and President...
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...
