Latrobe Gate
- Architect
- Benjamin Henry Latrobe
- Year
- 1806
- Style
- Greek Revival
- City
- Washington, DC
The Latrobe Gate is the ceremonial entrance to the Washington Navy Yard, the U.S. Navy's oldest shore establishment, built in 1806 and substantially altered in 1881. It was designed by Benjamin Henry Latrobe, the second Architect of the Capitol, whose other works include St. John's Episcopal Church, the Baltimore Basilica, and the United States Capitol. It ranks among the nation's oldest surviving examples of Greek Revival architecture.
the building
Greek Revival / Italianate blend. As altered in 1881, the gate presents an example of both Greek Revival and Italianate architecture layered onto Latrobe's original 1806 design.
the style
The gate combines Greek Revival and Italianate architecture and is counted among the nation's oldest extant examples of Greek Revival design.
More on Greek Revivalthe architect
Benjamin Henry Latrobe, the second Architect of the Capitol, was appointed 'Engineer of the Navy Department' in 1804 after President Jefferson chose him to design a dry dock and ship repair facility for the Navy Yard (Congress rejected his original building plans). His other works include St. John's Episcopal Church, the Baltimore Basilica, and the U.S. Capitol.
significance
Added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 14, 1973, and a contributing property to the Washington Navy Yard's status as a National Historic Landmark.
nearby
- Washington Navy Yard, Tingey House (Commandant's House)
- Washington Navy Yard
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