James Hoban

(1762–1831) Irish architect

James Hoban (Ireland, 1762–1831) is listed in the catalogue as an architect. By year of birth, James Hoban belongs to the chapter ‘The Enlightenment’ in this site’s history of architecture.

James Hoban was born in County Kilkenny and died in Washington, D.C..

One of the best-known works is ‘White House’. The catalogue has 2 buildings by James Hoban. The dated buildings span the years 1793–1800. All the buildings in the catalogue are in Washington, D.C.. According to Wikidata, buildings by James Hoban belong to the ‘Neoclassicism’ style.

Contemporary architects in the same chapter include Francis Johnston, Jean-Charles-Alexandre Moreau, Luigi Ivanovitj Ruska, Gustaf af Sillén, and Luigi Cagnola.

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