latrobe

• Eigenname einer Person, nämlich des in England geborenen amerikanischen Architekten, der für die Gestaltung der Sitzungssäle des US-Kongresses und des Obersten Gerichtshofs bekannt ist und als erster professioneller Architekt der Vereinigten Staaten gilt.

A proper noun referring to a person, specifically a United States architect born in England, known for designing the chambers of the United States Congress and the Supreme Court, and considered the first professional architect in the United States.

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1. Benjamin Henry LatrobeC1formalamerican

   An English-born American architect, considered the first professional architect in the United States, known for designing the United States Capitol and the Supreme Court chambers.

   Benjamin Henry Latrobe

   • Latrobe's design for the Capitol building is a masterpiece of neoclassical architecture.
   • The Supreme Court chambers were originally designed by Benjamin Henry Latrobe.
   • Historians often credit Latrobe as the father of American architecture.