The Pope Villa in

Lexington, Kentucky Lexington is a city in Kentucky, United States that is the county seat of Fayette County, Kentucky, Fayette County. By population, it is the List of cities in Kentucky, second-largest city in Kentucky and List of United States cities by popul ...

, USA, was designed by

Benjamin Henry Latrobe Benjamin Henry Boneval Latrobe (May 1, 1764 – September 3, 1820) was an Anglo-American neoclassical architect who emigrated to the United States. He was one of the first formally trained, professional architects in the new United States, draw ...

in 1811 for Senator John Pope. It is one of only three extant Latrobe residences in the United States. As one of Latrobe's most avant-garde designs, the Pope Villa has national significance for its architect and unique design.Pope Villa Brochure
The Bluegrass Trust for Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2013-06-01. Purchased in 1987 by the Blue Grass Trust for Historic Preservation, the Pope Villa underwent restoration in the 2010s to reflect its 1811 original construction appearance. It was listed on the

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...

in 2018.

References

External links

The Domestic Architecture of Benjamin Henry Latrobe
by Michael W. Fazio and Patrick A. Snadon (includes several photographs)

Benjamin Henry Latrobe buildings and structures Houses completed in 1811 Houses in Lexington, Kentucky National Register of Historic Places in Lexington, Kentucky Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Kentucky 1811 establishments in Kentucky {{Kentucky-struct-stub