DeCosta, Herbert A. (Herbert Alexander), 1923-2008
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DeCosta, Herbert A. (Herbert Alexander), 1923-2008
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DeCosta, Herbert A. (Herbert Alexander), 1923-2008
DeCosta, Herbert A., Jr., 1923-2008.
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DeCosta, Herbert A., Jr., 1923-2008.
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Herbert A. DeCosta, Jr. (1923-2008) was a renowned African American architect and contractor based in Charleston, South Carolina. While he served as president of the H. A. DeCosta Company, the company worked on the construction and renovations of numerous churches, apartment complexes, schools, and residences, including some of the most architecturally significant houses in Charleston. The DeCosta Company also did much of the renovation and preservation work for Historic Charleston Foundation in the Ansonborough neighborhood of Charleston and elsewhere, did similar work for the Preservation Society of Charleston, and carried out much of the renovation and preservation projects on a number of College of Charleston properties, as the campus expanded. DeCosta designed, built, and renovated homes for elite and middle-class white and black Charlestonians, and his work has been featured in many national publications. DeCosta was also invloved in various other businesses including HADCO Realty Company, a real estate and housing rental company; Midway, a grocery store; and a general insurance company.
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https://viaf.org/viaf/234830689
https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-no2012055668
https://id.loc.gov/authorities/no2012055668
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African American architects
African American business enterprises
African American businesspeople
African Americans
Architects
Architecture
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South Carolina--Charleston
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