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LATROBE Cenotaphs at the Congressional Cemetery in Washington, D.C.
by Benjamin Henry Latrobe
Benjamin Henry Boneval Latrobe (May 1, 1764 - September 3, 1820) was a British-born American architect best known for his design of the United States Capitol, as well as his design of Baltimore's cathedral. Latrobe came to the United States in 1796, settling first in Virginia and then relocating to Philadelphia where he set up his practice. In 1803, he was hired as Surveyor of the Public Buildings of the United States, and spent much of the next fourteen years working on projects in Washington, D.C. Later in his life, Latrobe worked on a waterworks project in New Orleans, where he ended up dying in 1820 from yellow fever. Source: Wikipedia
Sandstone by Benjamin Henry Latrobe
Address: 18th & E Sts SE Nearest Metro: Potomac Ave (Orange - Blue)
Smithsonian Art Inventories Catalog: Control number 76006718 (dcMem ID #235)
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With the Macomb grave faintly visible in the background (white monument, far left)
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Sources & Links:
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The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington D.C. (p90/A39)
Wikipedia article on Latrobe
GreatBuildings on Latrobe
Congressional Cemetery website
