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

• Gaddis, R. R. (1887-1984)

• Sadgwar Family

• Davis, Marion Stuart (1877-1959)

• Call Family

• Owens (Owen), Henry C. (1797-1848)

• Thompson, L.M. (1884-1935)

• Linehan Patrick (1822-1896)

• Emery Roth and Sons (1960s)

• Odell, A. G., Jr. (1913-1988)

• Lightner, C. E. (1878-1960)

• Lord, Anthony (1900-1993)

• Barney, J. Stewart (1867-1925)

• Boykin, A. L. (1872-1943)

• Beaman, John E. (1888-1944)

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