ID: 700008962 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/cona/700008962	Record Type: Movable Work

Latrobe Architectural Drawing Archive (architectural drawings (visual works); Latrobe, Benjamin Henry, 1764-1820; Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-...; 1795-1850, bulk 1795-1820; Call Number: Guide Record [P&P])

Note: 211 items (chiefly architectural and engineering drawings). Primarily architectural and engineering drawings by Benjamin Henry Latrobe for residential buildings, government buildings, canals, monuments, bank buildings, military buildings, health care facilities, engines, and waterworks in Washington, D.C., Pennsylvania, and Virginia; among the designs represented in the archive are the U.S. Capitol, the White House, and Decatur House. Materials document various phases of the design process, from competition and presentation drawings to working drawings. The archive also includes landscape architecture drawings, interior design drawings, and naval architecture drawings, as well as architectural drawings formerly attributed to Latrobe.Arrangement: Organized into 29 groups (called UNITs and LOTs), which are usually based on separate building projects. Arrangement: Arranged numerically according to the staff-assigned UNIT or LOT number. Each UNIT and LOT is cataloged in a separate record. Search for the heading "Benjamin Henry Latrobe Archive (Library of Congress)" to see catalog records for the entire archive.Finding aid (unpublished): Lists each item in UNIT number order. Includes information on notable subjects, media or processes, and storage sizes. Available in the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Reading Room.Benjamin Henry Latrobe and his students were responsible for establishing professional standards in the field of architecture in the United States. The majority of his extant architectural and engineering drawings are represented in the Benjamin Henry Latrobe Archive (Library of Congress), consisting of designs spanning his career in the United States until his departure from Washington, D.C., two years before he died.

Titles:

Latrobe Architectural Drawing Archive (preferred,C,U,English-P,U,U)

Benjamin Henry Latrobe archive (C,U,RP,undetermined-P,U,U)

Benjamin Henry Latrobe architectural drawing archive (C,U,undetermined,U,U)

Benjamin Henry Latrobe engineering drawing archive (C,U,undetermined,U,U)

Latrobe collection (C,U,undetermined,U,U)

Catalog Level: group

Work Types:

architectural drawings (visual works) [300034787] (preferred)

..... (Objects Facet, Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name), Visual Works (hierarchy name), visual works (works), <visual works by material or technique>, drawings (visual works), <drawings by subject type>)

engineering drawings (drawings) [300034789]

..... (Objects Facet, Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name), Visual Works (hierarchy name), visual works (works), <visual works by material or technique>, drawings (visual works), <drawings by function>)

Classifications:

architecture (preferred)

Creation Date: 1795-1850, bulk 1795-1820

Creator Display:

Latrobe, Benjamin Henry, 1764-1820; Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826, client [preferred]

artist Latrobe, Benjamin Henry (British architect and engineer, 1764-1820, active in the United States) [500004298]

client Jefferson, Thomas (American statesman, architect, 1743-1826) [500017255]

Locations:

Current: Term Not Found (ULAN Candidate) (Corp. Body)

Repository Numbers: Call Number: Guide Record [P&P]

Address Note: Access Advisory: Architectural and engineering drawings; Served by appointment only.

Display Materials: various media

	drawing (image-making) [300054196]
	.......(Activities Facet, Processes and Techniques (hierarchy name), <processes and techniques by specific type>, <image-making processes and techniques>, <drawing and drawing techniques>)

Dimensions: 211 items; various sizes, most in folders 71 x 102 cm. or smaller. 2 v., 41 leaves (30 architectural drawings); 54 x 38 cm. and 36 x 56 cm.

General Subject:

architecture (preferred,description)

Specific Subjects:

	White House [700000083]
	.....(White House [700000083], Built Works by class: residential structures [700009562], Built Works [700000001]) (CONA)

	United States Capitol [700008963]
	.....(United States Capitol [700008963], Built Works by class: institutional, public, commercial, and industrial buildings [700009567], Built Works [700000001]) (CONA)

	dwellings [300005425]
	.....(Objects Facet, Built Environment (hierarchy name), Single Built Works (hierarchy name), single built works (built environment), <single built works by specific type>, <single built works by function>, residential structures) (AAT)

	schools (buildings) [300006495]
	.....(Objects Facet, Built Environment (hierarchy name), Single Built Works (hierarchy name), single built works (built environment), <single built works by specific type>, <single built works by function>, institutional buildings, academic buildings) (AAT)

	healthcare buildings [300006653]
	.....(Objects Facet, Built Environment (hierarchy name), Single Built Works (hierarchy name), single built works (built environment), <single built works by specific type>, <single built works by function>, institutional buildings, health and welfare buildings) (AAT)

	government buildings [300008059]
	.....(Objects Facet, Built Environment (hierarchy name), Single Built Works (hierarchy name), single built works (built environment), <single built works by specific type>, <single built works by function>) (AAT)

	military facilities (complexes) [300164060]
	.....(Objects Facet, Built Environment (hierarchy name), Built Complexes and Districts (hierarchy name), complexes (buildings and sites), <complexes by function>) (AAT)

	monuments [300006958]
	.....(Objects Facet, Built Environment (hierarchy name), Single Built Works (hierarchy name), single built works (built environment), <single built works by specific type>, <single built works by function>) (AAT)

	waterworks [300006215]
	.....(Objects Facet, Object Groupings and Systems (hierarchy name), systems (equipment), <systems by function>) (AAT)

	engines (power producing equipment) [300024603]
	.....(Objects Facet, Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name), Tools and Equipment (hierarchy name), equipment, <equipment by process>, power producing equipment) (AAT)

Copyright: May be restricted: Information on reproduction rights available in LC P&P Restrictions Notebook.

List/Hierarchical Position:

..... Movable Works

.......... Movable Works by class: drawings, paintings, prints, other two-dimensional media

Sources and Contributors:
Latrobe Architectural Drawing Archive	........ [VP]
	........ LC Prints and Drawings Division [online] (2000-)
Benjamin Henry Latrobe archive	........ [VP]
	........ LC Prints and Drawings Division [online] (2000-)
Benjamin Henry Latrobe architectural drawing archive	........ [VP]
	........ LC Prints and Drawings Division [online] (2000-)
Benjamin Henry Latrobe engineering drawing archive	........ [VP]
	........ LC Prints and Drawings Division [online] (2000-)
Latrobe collection	........ [VP]
	........ LC Prints and Drawings Division [online] (2000-)

Subject: ....... [VP]

....................... LC Prints and Drawings Division [online] (2000-) https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/95858242/

Note:
English	..... [VP]
	..... LC Prints and Drawings Division [online] (2000-) https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/95858242/