Collection The Decatur House Slave Quarters
In 1821-1822, Susan Decatur requested the construction of a service wing. The first floor featured a large kitchen, dining room,...
Latrobe drawing of the President's house
- Artist
- Benjamin Henry Latrobe
- Date of Work
- 1817
- Medium
- Drawing
- Credit
- Library of Congress
Latrobe drawing of the President's house
Latrobe, drawing labeled “Elevation of the South front of the President’s house, copied from the design as proposed to be altered in 1807,” 1817. Saint John’s Church appears over the right-hand, or east, wing.
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