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Before designing Washington Monument, architect left his mark in South Carolina • Oct. 23, 2026, 1:10 PM ET (The Baltimore Sun)

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Born August 12, 1781 • Charleston • South Carolina
Died March 3, 1855 (aged 73) • Washington, D.C. • United States

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