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Hoban

American  
[hoh-buhn] / ˈhoʊ bən /

noun

  1. James, c1762–1831, U.S. architect, born in Ireland: designed the White House.


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He recently boasted to White House guests that the mansion was designed and built by an Irish American, James Hoban.

From Seattle Times

Calder's director, Debbie Hoban, saw her annual remuneration increase from £230,000 to £2.2m.

From BBC

Biden will also host a reception for Varadkar later Friday at the White House, which was itself designed and built by an Irish-born man, James Hoban.

From Seattle Times

Robinson is regarded as a trailblazer for the sport in Britain and his successes inspired the talents of Tom Simpson and Barry Hoban who followed him.

From BBC

It’s also a building that Biden has previously boasted was designed by an Irishman, architect James Hoban.

From Washington Post