Benjamin Latrobe Biography

Benjamin Latrobe biography

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NAME: Benjamin Latrobe
OCCUPATION: Architect, Engineer
BIRTH DATE: May 01, 1764
DEATH DATE: September 03, 1820
PLACE OF BIRTH: Yorkshire, England
PLACE OF DEATH: New Orleans, Louisiana
Full Name: Benjamin Henry Latrobe

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Benjamin Latrobe became the lead architect on the building and rebuilding of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.

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Benjamin Latrobe became the lead architect on the building and rebuilding of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Though born in Yorkshire, England, Latrobe was responsible for many of America's building firsts, like the country's first cathedral in Baltimore.