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Benjamin Latrobe

Early American architect known for neoclassical public buildings.

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Also known as Latrobe, Benjamin Henry Latrobe

First appearance: I

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Mentioned among leading architects representing the high-water mark of professional design in America.

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With Georges-Eugène Haussmann (professional): Both were influential urban planners and architects, though Latrobe preceded Haussmann and their work was connected through broader neoclassical trends. With Georges-Eugène…

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Beaux-Arts Architects

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Georges-Eugène Haussmann
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Georges-Eugène Haussmann
professional · positive
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The Classical Myth
Mentioned among leading architects representing the high-water mark of professional design in America.
III
Mentioned as one of the leading architects representing the high-water mark of professional design in America, with work in Pennsylvania and Maryland.
The Classical Mode and Its Discontents
British architect who contributed to the Capitol and witnessed the disintegration of classical culture, as recorded in his autobiography.
IV: The Diaspora of the Pioneer
Mentioned as a later disciple of romanticism, with American practice dated about two generations after the early romantic movement.
I
Mentioned as a later disciple of the romantic heritage, whose American practice is dated about two generations after the initial romantic movement.
Architecture and Civilization
Cited as an example of an architect of boldness and originality.
I
Cited as an example of an architect of boldness and originality.
Biographical Studies
Subject of 'The Journal of Latrobe' (Benjamin Henry Latrobe).

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