Thomas Hope (architect)

Thomas Hope
Born(1757-12-25)December 25, 1757[1]
DiedOctober 4, 1820(1820-10-04) (aged 62)[1]
NationalityEnglish, American
Occupation(s)architect, house joiner
Years active1788–1820
Notable workIzard Mansion (Charleston)
Ramsey House (Knoxville)
Statesview (Knoxville)
Trafalgar (Knoxville)
Joseph Strong House (Knoxville)
Rotherwood (Kingsport)
StyleGeorgian, Federal
SpouseElizabeth Large
ChildrenMartha Hope
Thomas Hope
David Large Hope
Esther Hope
Ralph Izard Hope
John Hope
Samuel Ramsey Hope
Parent(s)John and Mary Hope

Thomas Hope (December 25, 1757 – October 4, 1820) was an English-born American architect and house joiner, active primarily in Knoxville, Tennessee. Trained in London, Hope moved to Knoxville in 1795 where he designed and built several of the city's earliest houses. At least two houses built by Hope—the Ramsey House (1797) in east Knoxville and Statesview (ca. 1806) in West Knoxville— are still standing and have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]

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  2. ^ Lisa Oakley, Thomas Hope. Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture, 2002. Retrieved: 6 August 2010.