James Hoban <p class="p1">James Hoban was an Irish-born architect who won a competition in 1792 to design the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/66">home of the President</a>. He moved from South Carolina to Washington, DC, to oversee the construction of his design. A neo-classicist, Hoban's design influenced the style of other government buildings in Washington, particularly the executive office buildings designed by George Hadfield. After British troops <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/157">burned the White House</a> in August 1814, Hoban was hired to oversee repairs and renovations to the building.</p> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=39&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=James+Hoban">James Hoban</a> White House Historical Association, White House Collection. <a href="http://www.whitehousehistory.org/whha_exhibits/james_hoban/01_whha-hoban.html">View original image</a>. <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=38&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Pre-1800s">Pre-1800s</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=38&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=1800-1829">1800-1829</a>