Born in 1758, Hoban studied architecture at the Dublin Society School. He emigrated from Ireland to Philadelphia in 1785, and moved two years later to South Carolina, where he is credited with the re-ordering of the former statehouse in Charleston as a county courthouse (1790-1791, restored 1999). In 1792 he won the competition for the President's House and began his long association with the public buildings in Washington. He died in 1831. - US Architect of the Capital
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
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| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
| Architect | William Seabrook House | Edisto Island, SC | |||||
| Architect | Taft Museum of Art | Cincinnati, OH | |||||
| 1791/00/00 | Modeled after Leinster House, the seat of the Irish Parliament in Dublin, Charleston County Courthouse is completed in a Neoclassical style. James Hoban, architect of the White House may have assisted in its design. | Architect | Charleston County Courthouse | Charleston, SC | |||
| 1792/07/00 | James Hoban wins the competition to design the President's House, The White House. | Architect | The White House | Washington, DC | |||
| 1798/09/23 | Mr Hoban is made superintendent of work of construction on the United States Capitol. Hoban will design the interior of North Wing himself. | Supervisor | United States Capitol | Washington, DC | |||
| 1815/00/00 | The White House's weakened walls are dismantled to the basement level on the E and W sides and on the N except for the central section. Most of the carved trimming, with scorch marks, was re-used. Almost all this was lost during the Truman rebuilding. | Architect | The White House | Washington, DC | |||
| 1822/00/00 | Monroe begins construction on the main house, a two-story brick mansion in the Federal style. Designed by James Hoban, Monroe's political mentor, Thomas Jefferson, offers many design suggestions. | Architect | Oak Hill | Leesburg | |||
| 1824/00/00 | The White House South Portico is built. Not altered during the Truman Administration's reconstruction of the building from 1948 to 1952, the original vaulted supports remain unaltered. | Architect | The White House | Washington, DC | |||
| 1830/00/00 | The White House North Portico is built between 1829 and 1831. Not altered during the Truman reconstruction of the structure, the original vaulted supports remain unchanged. | Architect | The White House | Washington, DC |
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