Public Architect and Developer
After 1802, James Hoban concentrated on his successful business partnership with Pierce Purcell in Washington, distancing himself from the politics and...
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Architecture
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The Entrance Hall
The Cross Hall and large Entrance Hall are at the center of the original plan by James Hoban for the...
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Building the President's House
Pierre Charles L'Enfant selected the site for the President's House and proposed a grand palace four times larger than the...
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Civic Contributions and Family
In 1802, Congress granted the citizenry of the District of Columbia limited local government and James Hoban served on the twelve-member...
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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,...
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The Second Floor
When John Adams first occupied the President's House in 1800, the Second Floor was generally reserved for private and family use....
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The Red Room
Benjamin Henry Latrobe's 1803 drawing of the State Floor indicates that the Red Room served as "the President's Antechamber" for the...
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The Ground Floor
The white marble walls of the Ground Floor corridor complement the vaulted ceiling arching gracefully overhead. Architect James Hoban installed...
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Life & Work in Charleston, S.C.
When James Hoban set sail for America, and where he landed, are not certain. By 1785, Hoban was advertising his services...
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The Blue Room
The Blue Room with the Yellow Oval Room above and the Diplomatic Reception Room below it, form the most elegant...
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The Green Room
James Hoban, the original architect of the President's House, intended that the space now called the "Green Room" be used...
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The East Room
Ascending from the Ground Floor Corridor, a marble stairway leads the White House visitor to the State Floor level. Off...