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 sketch of St. John's Church
- Artist
- Benjamin Henry Latrobe
- Date of Work
- 1816
- Medium
- sketch
- Credit
- Saint John's Church
Latrobe sketch of St. John's Church
This 1816 sketch by the architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe shows the secular neoclassicism of the original design, while the 1853 photograph shows how the building was remodeled to be more traditionally church-like.
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