North Carolina Architects and Builders - A Biographical Dictionary

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Bain, William Carter (1839-1920)

Variant Names:
  • W. C. Bain
Trades:
  • Contractor
Work Locations:
  • Alamance County;
  • Buncombe County;
  • Cumberland County ...

William Carter Bain (January 8, 1839- July 8, 1920) was a prolific and adaptable contractor who epitomized the energetic entrepreneurship of the post-Civil War well into the 20th century. Bain began as a small-town artisan, served in the Confederate army, and became a regional builder and manufacturer. Adapting successfully to changing times during a...

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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