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'''James Hoban''' (b. Callan, County Kilkenny, 1762 - 1831) was an Irish-born [[architect]]. He studied architecture in [[Dublin]] at the "Royal Dublin Society".
Hoban is best known for his design of the [[White House]]. He won a gold medal for his practical and handsome design.
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''President [[George Washington]] and Charles L'Enfant, the French planner of the federal city, chose the site for the residence. Congress selected a design by James Hoban, an Irish emigrant architect living in Charleston, South Carolina for the structure. Modeled after Leinster House in Dublin, Ireland, Hoban's plan featured the [[Andrea Palladio|Palladian]] style popular in Europe.'' [http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/oct13.html]
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== See also ==
*[[Thomas Jefferson]]
*[[Famous Architects]]
== External links ==
*[http://web.mac.com/avergeen/iWeb/JamesHobanUpdate/Hoban%20Home.html The James Hoban Commemoration 2008]
*[http://web.mac.com/avergeen/iWeb/JamesHobanUpdate/About%20Hoban.html Who was James Hoban?]
[[Category:Architecture]]
Hoban is best known for his design of the [[White House]]. He won a gold medal for his practical and handsome design.
<blockquote>
''President [[George Washington]] and Charles L'Enfant, the French planner of the federal city, chose the site for the residence. Congress selected a design by James Hoban, an Irish emigrant architect living in Charleston, South Carolina for the structure. Modeled after Leinster House in Dublin, Ireland, Hoban's plan featured the [[Andrea Palladio|Palladian]] style popular in Europe.'' [http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/oct13.html]
</blockquote>
== See also ==
*[[Thomas Jefferson]]
*[[Famous Architects]]
== External links ==
*[http://web.mac.com/avergeen/iWeb/JamesHobanUpdate/Hoban%20Home.html The James Hoban Commemoration 2008]
*[http://web.mac.com/avergeen/iWeb/JamesHobanUpdate/About%20Hoban.html Who was James Hoban?]
[[Category:Architecture]]