Edward Columbus Hosford, also known as Edward C. Hosford and E. C. Hosford, (April 24, 1883-January 2, 1939) was a Georgia-born American

United States

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 architect

Architect

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 noted for the courthouses and other buildings that he designed in Florida

Florida

Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...

, Georgia

Georgia (U.S. state)

Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...

 and Texas

Texas

Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...

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Early life

Edward Columbus Hosford was born in Eastman, Georgia

Eastman, Georgia

Eastman is a city in Dodge County, Georgia, United States. The population was 13,541 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Dodge County...

, the son of Charles Columbus Hosford and his wife, B. Hattie Hosford. Little is known of his early life and education. His Dodge County draft registration card in 1918 shows that he was a "draftsman & estimator" for "Hugger Bros." [Construction Company] of "Brunswick, Ga".

Marriage and family

Edward Columbus Hosford's wife was named Alice Mae. Their children included: Evelyn Elvira Hosford, Mildred C. Hosford, Roy C. Hosford and Ralph F. Hosford.

County courthouses

Edward Columbus Hosford designed many county courthouses, including the following:

Florida

Image	Building Name	Location	Built	Comments
	Old Baker County Courthouse Old Baker County Courthouse The Old Baker County Courthouse built in 1908, is an historic building located at 14 McIver Avenue West in Macclenny, Florida. It was designed by Edward Columbus Hosford of Eastman, Georgia. On August 21, 1986, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places...	Macclenny Macclenny, Florida Macclenny is a city in Baker County, Florida, United States. The population was 4,459 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Baker County. As of 2010, the population recorded by the U.S...	1909
	Glades County Courthouse Glades County Courthouse The Glades County Courthouse is an historic courthouse building located at 500 Avenue J in Moore Haven, Florida. Built in 1928 in the Classical Revival style, it was designed by Georgia-born American architect Edward Columbus Hosford, who is noted for the courthouses and other buildings that he...	Moore Haven Moore Haven, Florida Moore Haven is a city in Glades County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,635 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 1,726. It is the county seat of Glades County...	1928	Moore Haven Residential Historic District Moore Haven Residential Historic District The Moore Haven Residential Historic District is a U.S. historic district located in Moore Haven, Florida. The district is bounded by Avenue J to Avenue M and 1st to 5th Streets. It contains 40 historic buildings....
	Old Hendry County Courthouse Old Hendry County Courthouse The Old Hendry County Courthouse is a historic courthouse in LaBelle, Florida, located at the corner of Bridge Street and Hickpochee Avenue. It was designed in the Mediterranean Revival-Mission Revival styles by noted architect Edward Columbus Hosford. On November 8, 1990, it was added to the U.S...	LaBelle LaBelle, Florida LaBelle is a city in and the county seat of Hendry County, Florida, United States. The population was 4,210 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 4,480 . It was named for Laura and Belle Hendry, daughters of pioneer cattleman Francis A...	1926
	Jefferson County Courthouse Jefferson County Courthouse (Florida) The Jefferson County Courthouse is an historic Classical Revival style courthouse building located in Monticello, Florida. Built in 1909, it was designed by Georgia-born American architect Edward Columbus Hosford, who is noted for the courthouses and other buildings that he designed in Florida,...	Monticello Monticello, Florida Monticello is a city in Jefferson County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,533 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 2,572. It is the county seat of Jefferson County...	1909	Monticello Historic District
	Lafayette County Courthouse Lafayette County Courthouse (Florida) The Lafayette County Courthouse, built in 1908, is an historic courthouse building located in Mayo, Florida, It was designed by Atlanta-based architect Edward Columbus Hosford in the Classical Revival style, who designed other courthouses in Florida and other states. It was built of Indiana...	Mayo Mayo, Florida Mayo is a town and the only municipality in Lafayette County, Florida, United States. The population was 988 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 1,009...	1909
	Pasco County Courthouse Pasco County Courthouse The Pasco County Courthouse is a historic site in Dade City, Florida, located at 37918 Meridian Avenue. It was designed by noted architect Edward Columbus Hosford in the Classical Revival style. On September 20, 2006, it was added to the U.S...	Dade City Dade City, Florida Dade City is a city in Pasco County, Florida. The population was 6,188 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Pasco County. Dade City is a suburb of the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S...	1909
	Old Polk County Courthouse	Bartow Bartow, Florida Bartow is the county seat of Polk County, Florida, United States. Founded in 1851 as Fort Blount, the city was renamed in honor of Francis S. Bartow the first brigade commander to die in combat during the American Civil War. According to the U.S. Census Bureau 2000 Census, the city had a...	1909

Georgia

Image	Building Name	Location	Built	Comments
	Bulloch County Courthouse Bulloch County Courthouse The Bulloch County Courthouse is a historic courthouse that is located in downtown Statesboro, Georgia. It was built in 1894 to house the county government. On September 18, 1980, the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places....	Statesboro Statesboro, Georgia Statesboro is a city in southeast Georgia, United States, and is the county seat and most populous city of Bulloch County. Statesboro has a population of 28,422 and the Statesboro, GA Micropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 70,217...	1914	major renovations.
	Dodge County Courthouse Dodge County Courthouse (Georgia) The Dodge County Courthouse is an historic courthouse building located in Eastman, Georgia. Built in 1908, it was designed by Eastman-born American architect Edward Columbus Hosford, who is noted for the courthouses and other buildings that he designed in Florida, Georgia and Texas. The builder...	Eastman Eastman, Georgia Eastman is a city in Dodge County, Georgia, United States. The population was 13,541 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Dodge County...	1908	Hosford's first courthouse
	Harris County Courthouse Harris County Courthouse (Georgia) The Harris County Courthouse is an historic courthouse building located in Hamilton, Georgia. Built in 1908, it was designed by Georgia-born American architect Edward Columbus Hosford, who is noted for the courthouses and other buildings that he designed in Florida, Georgia and Texas...	Hamilton Hamilton, Georgia Hamilton is a city in and the county seat of Harris County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Columbus, Georgia-Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area...	1908	Hosford's second courthouse

Texas

Image	Building Name	Location	Built	Comments
	Glasscock County Courthouse Glasscock County Courthouse The Glasscock County Courthouse is an historic courthouse building located in Garden City, Glasscock County, Texas. Built in 1909 to 1910 at a cost of $28,000, it was designed by Georgia-born American architect Edward Columbus Hosford, who is noted for the courthouses and other buildings that he...	Garden City Garden City, Texas Garden City is a Census Designated Place in Glasscock County, Texas, United States. It lies near the center of the county, approximately 27 miles south of Big Spring. Garden City serves as the Glasscock County seat, and at the 2010 Census, had a population of 334...	1909
	Mason County Courthouse Mason County Courthouse (Texas) The Mason County Courthouse is an historic courthouse building located in Mason, Texas. Built in 1909 to 1910 at a cost of $39,786, it was designed by Georgia-born American architect Edward Columbus Hosford, who is noted for the courthouses and other buildings that he designed in Florida, Georgia...	Mason Mason, Texas Mason is the seat of Mason County, Texas, United States. The town is an agricultural community on Comanche Creek southwest of Mason Mountain, on the Edwards Plateau and part of the Llano Uplift. The population was 2,114 at the 2010 census.-History:...	1909	Mason Historic District

Other buildings

Other buildings designed by Hosford include:

Image	Building Name	Location	Built	Comments
	Belleview School Belleview School The Belleview School is a historic building in Belleview, Florida, United States. Built in 1928, it was designed by noted architect Edward Columbus Hosford in the Mission Revival style....	5343 Southeast Abshier Boulevard., Belleview, Florida Belleview, Florida Belleview is a city in Marion County, Florida. The population was 3,478 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S Census estimates of 2009, the city had a population of 4,483. It is part of the Ocala Metropolitan Statistical Area. The name, Belleview, which means beautiful view, came from one of...	1928
	Emory Bryant House	101 Lake Wire Drive, Lakeland, Florida Lakeland, Florida Lakeland is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States, located approximately midway between Tampa and Orlando along Interstate 4. According to the 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimate, the city had a population of 94,406...	ca. 1923
	Building at 106-114 East Main Street	106-114 East Main Street , Lakeland, Florida Lakeland, Florida Lakeland is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States, located approximately midway between Tampa and Orlando along Interstate 4. According to the 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimate, the city had a population of 94,406...	ca. 1925
	Donehoo-Brannen House Donehoo-Brannen House The Donehoo-Brannen House, built in 1917, is an historic house located at 332 Savannah Avenue in Statesboro, Georgia in the United States. Also known as the Donehoo-Brannen-Nesmith House, it was designed by Georgia-born American architect Edward Columbus Hosford, who is noted for the courthouses...	Statesboro, Georgia Statesboro, Georgia Statesboro is a city in southeast Georgia, United States, and is the county seat and most populous city of Bulloch County. Statesboro has a population of 28,422 and the Statesboro, GA Micropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 70,217...	1917
	House at 401 West Peachtree Street	401 West Peachtree Street, Lakeland, Florida Lakeland, Florida Lakeland is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States, located approximately midway between Tampa and Orlando along Interstate 4. According to the 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimate, the city had a population of 94,406...	ca. 1925
	La Belle High School	150 Curry Street, Labelle, Florida LaBelle, Florida LaBelle is a city in and the county seat of Hendry County, Florida, United States. The population was 4,210 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 4,480 . It was named for Laura and Belle Hendry, daughters of pioneer cattleman Francis A...	1926
	Oates Building Oates Building The Oates Building is a historic site in Lakeland, Florida. It was designed by noted architect Edward Columbus Hosford in the Mission Revival and [Spanish Colonial Revival styles....	230 South Florida Avenue, Lakeland, Florida Lakeland, Florida Lakeland is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States, located approximately midway between Tampa and Orlando along Interstate 4. According to the 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimate, the city had a population of 94,406...	ca. 1925
	Old Central Grammar School Old Central Grammar School The Old Central Grammar School is a historic school in Haines City, Florida. Built in 1925, it was designed by noted architect Edward Columbus Hosford in the Mediterranean Revival and Spanish Revival style.It is located at 801 Ledwith Avenue. On March 17, 1994, it was added to the U.S...	801 Ledwith Avenue, Haines City, Florida Haines City, Florida Haines City is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. The population was 13,174 at the 2000 census. As of 2010, the population estimated by the Bureau of Economic and Business Research at the University of Florida is 18,762. Haines City is the third most populous city in Polk County, Florida...	1925
	Old Lakeland High School Old Lakeland High School The Old Lakeland High School, also known as the Polk Opportunity Center, is an historic 3-story redbrick school building located at 400 North Florida Avenue in Lakeland, Florida, USA...	400 North Florida Avenue, Lakeland, Florida Lakeland, Florida Lakeland is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States, located approximately midway between Tampa and Orlando along Interstate 4. According to the 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimate, the city had a population of 94,406...	ca. 1926
	Peabody School Peabody School (Eastman, Georgia) Peabody School, also known as Peabody High School, is an historic school building located on Herman Avenue in Eastman, Georgia. Built in 1938, it was designed by Eastman-born American architect Edward Columbus Hosford, who is noted for the courthouses and other buildings that he designed in...	Herman Avenue, Eastman, Georgia Eastman, Georgia Eastman is a city in Dodge County, Georgia, United States. The population was 13,541 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Dodge County...	1938

External links

• Florida's Historic Courthouses