Hoban's Designs for the Church
James Hoban became a pillar of the Catholic community in Washington, D.C. Hoban's public involvement included the founding of St. Patrick's Church and convincing Father Anthony Caffrey to come to America from Ireland to lead it. Largely patronized by Irish-born artisans and laborers, the congregation housed in the simple frame church prospered. By 1809, the parish had moved into a