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](_blank)
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
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