upholding the legacy of Benjamin Henry Latrobe
Benjamin Henry Latrobe (1804), shortly after his appointment by Thomas Jefferson as Surveyor of the Public Buildings, painted by Charles Willson Peale
Latrobe gave America some of its finest and most prominent buildings, including the US Capitol and the White House.Yet his British and European heritage and legacy has been forgotten and neglected for too long, and much of it remains in danger.The Latrobe Heritage Trust was established in 1987 to:
improve public appreciation of Britain’s architectural heritage;
to support the restoration of the buildings and landscapes of Benjamin Henry Latrobe (1764–1820), and to make them available to the public where possible;
encourage academic research into his work;
promote high standards of building and landscape conservation, and to save them from destruction or disfigurement.
We hold substantial resources on the architectural significance and historic context of Latrobe’s buildings in the United Kingdom and the United States.
If you have a project which you believe would benefit from the our support, or if you’re interested in getting involved, get in touch.
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