Edward Columbus Hosford
Edward Columbus Hosford, also known as Edward C. Hosford and E. C. Hosford, was a Georgia-born American architect noted for the courthouses and other buildings that he designed in Florida, Georgia and Texas.
Early life
Edward Columbus Hosford was born in Eastman, Georgia, the son of Christopher Columbus Hosford and his wife, Hattie B. Pipkin 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." of "Brunswick, Ga".Marriage and family
Edward Columbus Hosford married Alice Mae Baker. Their children included: Evelyn Elvira Hosford and Mildred Elizabeth Dumich.County courthouses
Edward Columbus Hosford designed many county courthouses, including the following:Florida
Georgia
Texas
| Image | Building Name | Location | Built | Comments |
| Glasscock County Courthouse | Garden City | 1909 | ||
| Mason County Courthouse | Mason | 1909 | Mason Historic District |
Other buildings
Other buildings designed by Hosford include:| Image | Building Name | Location | Built | Comments |
| Belleview School | 5343 Southeast Abshier Boulevard., Belleview, Florida | 1928 | ||
| Emory Bryant House | 101 Lake Wire Drive, Lakeland, Florida | ca. 1923 | ||
| Building at 106-114 East Main Street | 106-114 East Main Street, Lakeland, Florida | ca. 1925 | ||
| Donehoo-Brannen House | Statesboro, Georgia | 1917 | ||
| House at 401 West Peachtree Street | 401 West Peachtree Street, Lakeland, Florida | ca. 1925 | ||
| LaBelle High School | 150 Curry Street, LaBelle, Florida | 1926 | ||
| Oates Building | 230 South Florida Avenue, Lakeland, Florida | ca. 1925 | ||
| Old Central Grammar School | 801 Ledwith Avenue, Haines City, Florida | 1925 | ||
| Old Lakeland High School | 400 North Florida Avenue, Lakeland, Florida | ca. 1926 | ||
| Peabody School | Herman Avenue, Eastman, Georgia | 1938 |