John Henry Devereux, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Henry Devereux

American architect

Date of Birth: 26-Jul-1840

Place of Birth: County Wexford, Leinster, Ireland

Date of Death: 16-Mar-1920

Profession: architect

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

John Henry Devereux (26 July 1840 – 16 March 1920), also called John Delorey before 1860, 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.
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. In his career, Devereux also designed a theatre, a synagogue, a Masonic hall (he became a Mason to do it, though he was Catholic), 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.