Welcome to North Carolina Architects & Builders

This biographical dictionary highlights architects and builders who have produced North Carolina’s architecture for more than 300 years. A brief biography plus a building list traces each person’s work in the state. This is a growing website, with many more entries still to be added. We invite users to send corrections and updated information to enhance the site.

Recent Additions

• Patterson, Henry J. (1805-1886) and John E. (1804-1880)

• Patterson, John E. (1804-1880)

• Patterson, Henry J. (1805-1886)

• McKissack and McKissack (1905-)

• McKissack, Calvin Lunsford (1890-1968)

• McKissack, Moses III (1879-1952)

• Chambers, William, Sr. (fl. 1750s)

• Sibbert, Edward F. (1899-1982)

• Gullett, John David (1873?-1935)

• Lee, Praise Connor (1929-1977)