North Carolina Architects and Builders - A Biographical Dictionary

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Berry, John (1798-1870)

Trades:
  • Brickmason;
  • Builder;
  • Contractor
Work Locations:
  • Caswell County;
  • Granville County;
  • Orange County ...

John Berry (August 18, 1798-January 11, 1870) was a Hillsborough brickmason who became one of the most respected builders in the antebellum Piedmont. Berry was one of the first native North Carolina artisans to establish a large, long-lasting, and supra-local practice. Although his work concentrated in his native Orange County, he began early in...

Cosby, Dabney (1779-1862)

Trades:
  • Brickmason;
  • Contractor;
  • Builder
Work Locations:
  • Chatham County;
  • Forsyth County;
  • Moore County ...

Dabney Cosby (August 11, 1779-July 8, 1862), a native of Virginia, had a long and distinguished career as a "brick builder" in Virginia and North Carolina. When he was about sixty years of age, he moved to North Carolina, and he practiced there until his death in 1862. His shop was among the largest...

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