John Henry Devereux
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John Henry Devereux (26 July 1840 – 16 March 1920), also called John Delorey before 1860,[2][upper-alpha 1] was an American architect and builder best known for his designs in Charleston, South Carolina. According to the National Park Service, he was the "most prolific architect of the post-Civil War era" in the Charleston area.[3] His works are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. His Charleston Post Office and Courthouse has been designated as a U.S. National Historic Landmark.
John Henry Devereux (John Henry Delorey) | |
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Born | (1840-07-26)26 July 1840 County Wexford, Ireland |
Died | 16 March 1920(1920-03-16) (aged 79)[1] |
Occupation | Architect |
Practice | postbellum Civil War Charleston architecture |
Buildings | United States Post Office and Courthouse (Charleston, SC) St. Matthew's German Evangelical Lutheran Church |
Projects | Stella Maris Church Stevens-Lathers House Devereux Mansion |
Design | Second Empire architecture |
In his career, Devereux also designed a theatre, a synagogue, a Masonic hall, and Catholic, African Methodist Episcopal (AME) church, and Lutheran churches. One of the latter was the tallest building in South Carolina for over a hundred years. He blended and mixed architectural influences and styles.