John Henry Devereux
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.
John Henry Devereux (John Henry Delorey) | |
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ca. 1902 | |
| Born | 26 July 1840 County Wexford, Ireland |
| Died | 16 March 1920 (aged 79) |
| 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.