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visited Charleston in May 1791, may have met with Hoban, and summoned the architect to
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William Seale, "James Hoban: Builder of the White House" in
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The Courthouse itself is still in use, located in the
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James Hoban
The White House
Charleston County Courthouse
Charleston, South Carolina
Four Corners of Law
Federal Building and U.S. Post Office
Saint Michael's Episcopal Church
Charleston County Courthouse
James Hoban
George Washington
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The White House
Washington, DC
historic district
Washington Square
Colony of South Carolina
British
Charleston County Courthouse
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Charleston, South Carolina
Mayor
John Tecklenburg
Districts
Downtown
West Ashley
Daniel Island
Johns Island

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