Henry Sellon Boneval Latrobe (1793–1817) was an American architect noted for his work in and around
. He was the son of
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 ...
by his first wife.
He was educated at
St. Mary's College in
Baltimore
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and joined his father's firm upon graduation.
Among his works were the first
Christ Church New Orleans, the fourth
Charity Hospital
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Giving
* Charitable organization or charity, a non-profit organization whose primary objectives are philanthropy and social well-being of persons
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building, and the
Frank's Island Light.
He died of
yellow fever
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on September 3, 1817, while supervising construction of the waterworks designed by his father.
References
American architects
1793 births
1817 deaths
Latrobe family
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