Edward Columbus Hosford

Edward Columbus Hosford
Born(1883-04-24)April 24, 1883
Eastman, Georgia, United States
DiedJanuary 2, 1939(1939-01-02) (aged 55)
Eastman, Georgia
NationalityAmerican
OccupationArchitect

Edward Columbus Hosford, also known as Edward C. Hosford and E. C. Hosford, (April 24, 1883 – January 2, 1939) was an American architect noted for the courthouses and other buildings that he designed in Florida, Georgia and Texas.

Early life

Edward Columbus Hosford was born in Eastman, Georgia, the son of Christopher Columbus Hosford and his wife, Hattie B. Pipkin Hosford. Little is known of his early life and education. His Dodge County draft registration card in 1918 shows that he was a "draftsman & estimator" for "Hugger Bros." [Construction Company] of Brunswick, Georgia.[1]

Marriage and family

Edward Columbus Hosford married Alice Mae Baker. Their children included: Evelyn Elvira Hosford (1911-1925) and Mildred Elizabeth (Hosford) Dumich (1915-1989).[2]

County courthouses

Edward Columbus Hosford designed many county courthouses, including the following:

Florida

Image Building Name Location Built Comments
Old Baker County Courthouse Macclenny 1909
Glades County Courthouse Moore Haven 1928 Moore Haven Residential Historic District
Old Hendry County Courthouse LaBelle 1926
Jefferson County Courthouse Monticello 1909 Monticello Historic District
Lafayette County Courthouse Mayo 1909
Pasco County Courthouse Dade City 1909 Downtown Dade City
Old Polk County Courthouse Bartow 1909

Georgia

Image Building Name Location Built Comments
Bulloch County Courthouse Statesboro 1914 major renovations.[3][4]
Dodge County Courthouse Eastman 1908 Hosford's first courthouse[5]
Harris County Courthouse Hamilton 1908 Hosford's second courthouse[5][6]

Texas

Image Building Name Location Built Comments
Glasscock County Courthouse Garden City 1909 [7]
Mason County Courthouse Mason 1909 Mason Historic District[7]

Other buildings

Other buildings designed by Hosford include:

Image Building Name Location Built Comments
Belleview School 5343 Southeast Abshier Boulevard.,
Belleview, Florida		 1928
Emory Bryant House 101 Lake Wire Drive,
Lakeland, Florida		 ca. 1923 [8][9]
Building at 106-114 East Main Street 106-114 East Main Street, Lakeland, Florida ca. 1925 [8]
Donehoo-Brannen House Statesboro, Georgia 1917 [10]
House at 401 West Peachtree Street 401 West Peachtree Street, Lakeland, Florida ca. 1925 [11]
LaBelle High School 150 Curry Street, LaBelle, Florida 1926
Oates Building 230 South Florida Avenue, Lakeland, Florida ca. 1925 [8]
Old Central Grammar School 801 Ledwith Avenue,
Haines City, Florida		 1925
Old Lakeland High School 400 North Florida Avenue, Lakeland, Florida ca. 1926 [12]
Peabody School Herman Avenue, Eastman, Georgia 1938

References

  1. ^ Local Board, Dodge County, Eastman, Georgia: Registration card # 10-3-10-C for Edward Charles Hosford
  2. ^ U.S. census records for Dodge County. 1910 & 1920
  3. ^ Caldwell, Wilber W, The Courthouse and the Depot: The Architecture of Hope in an Age of Despair: A Narrative Guide to Railroad Expansion and Its Impact on Public Architecture in Georgia, 1833-1910, Macon: Mercer University Press, 2001, p.252.
  4. ^ National Register listings for Bulloch County
  5. ^ a b Caldwell, Wilber W, The Courthouse and the Depot: The Architecture of Hope in an Age of Despair: A Narrative Guide to Railroad Expansion and Its Impact on Public Architecture in Georgia, 1833-1910, Macon: Mercer University Press, 2001, p. 252 & 366.
  6. ^ National register listings for Harris County
  7. ^ a b Protection of Texas County Courthouses Archived 2008-06-02 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ a b c "A Walking Tour of Downtown Lakeland" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-06-17. Retrieved 2008-04-27.
  9. ^ "Historic Structures, City of Lakeland, Emory Bryant House, same design as House at 401 West Peachtree Street". Archived from the original on 2011-08-17. Retrieved 2008-04-27.
  10. ^ National register listings for Bulloch County
  11. ^ "Historic Structures, City of Lakeland, 401 West Peachtree Street, same design as Emory Bryant House, 101 Lake Weir Drive". Archived from the original on 2011-08-17. Retrieved 2008-04-27.
  12. ^ National Register listings for Polk County

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