benjamin henry latrobe

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Definition of benjamin henry latrobe in English English dictionary

born May 1, 1764, Fulneck, Yorkshire, Eng. died Sept. 3, 1820, New Orleans, La., U.S. British-U.S. architect and civil engineer. He immigrated to the U.S. in 1795. His first important building was the State Penitentiary in Richmond, Va. In 1798, in Philadelphia, he designed the Bank of Pennsylvania, considered the first U.S. monument of the Greek Revival style. Pres. Thomas Jefferson appointed him surveyor of public buildings. Latrobe inherited the task of completing the U.S. Capitol, and later rebuilt it after its destruction by the British. In Baltimore he designed the country's first cathedral (1818). He was active as an engineer, especially in the design of waterworks. He is widely regarded as having established architecture as a profession in the U.S

Hyphenation

Ben·ja·min Hen·ry La·trobe

Turkish pronunciation

bencımın henri lätrōb

Pronunciation

/ˈbenʤəmən ˈhenrē lätˈrōb/ /ˈbɛnʤəmən ˈhɛnriː lɑːtˈroʊb/