Main Content

Unidentified House Design

This is a design of a house by William Thornton. This design shows Thornton's affinity for the temple portico motif. The drawing was not a preliminary design for Tudor Place, which also has a temple portico. Tudor Place was the Georgetown home of Thomas and Martha Peter. Martha Peter was First Lady Martha Washington's granddaughter.
Artist
William Thornton
Date of Work
Unknown
Type
Drawing
Credit
Library of Congress