Public Architect and Developer in the Nation's Capital

Gallery

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Watercolor View of the Capitol, by William Birch, c. 1800. Hoban assisted the commissioners with the development of the Capitol from the cornerstone laying in 1793 and then directed the work from 1798 until 1802.
Library of Congress
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An 1820 watercolor by Baroness Hyde de Neuville of the four brick executive office buildings designed and built, then rebuilt by Hoban.
Prints and Photographs, New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundations
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An 1831 engraving of the Department of State designed and built by Hoban, Washington, D.C.
Kiplinger Washington Collection
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In 1810, the government purchased what was then called Blodgett's Hotel (traditionally spelled with two t’s), for use by the Patent Office. It temporarily housed Congress in 1815 after the destruction of the Capitol by the British.
The Historical Society of Washington, D.C.
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Hoban and partner Pierce Purcell built the Little Hotel.
American Antiquarian Society
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Hoban contributed to the design and construction of Oak Hill for President James Monroe near Leesburg, in Loudoun County, Virginia. It survives today and is a private residence.
Kenneth Garrett