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 sketches in a letter
- Artist
- Benjamin Henry Latrobe
- Date of Work
- June 4, 1817
- Medium
- Letter
- Credit
- Maryland Historical Society
Latrobe sketches in a letter
Small sketches of Saint John’s Church included in a letter from Benjamin Henry Latrobe to his son Henry, June 4, 1817.
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