THE DOMESTIC  ARCHITECTURE OF BENJAMIN HENRY LATROBE

Please join the ICA&CA-Northern California Chapter for a book signing & lecture with co-author, Michael W. Fazio, Ph.D, an architect and architectural historian. Lecture will focus on the British-born American architect, Benjamin Henry Latrobe, who was best known for his design of the United States Capitol, as well as his design of Baltimore's cathedral.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2008, THURSDAY EVENING

This event graciously sponsored by Andrew Skurman Architects and hosted by Foster-Gwin Period Antiques.

Time: 6:00pm - Reception. 6:30 to 8:00pm - Lecture & Book Signing

Place: Foster-Gwin, 38 Hotaling Place, San Francisco, Ca. 94111 (Located in Jackson Square)

Limited Seating: $25 for ICA&CA members; $35 for general public

RSVP required: Please r.s.v.p. by Sept. 2, to Jeanne Chan at 415.445.6700, or email at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

LECTURE

Benjamin Henry Latrobe came to America from England in 1795-96 and soon became the architect of choice for President Thomas Jefferson. He arrived at a time when eclecticism, particularly in the form of classicism, was first taking hold in the Western World. He brought with him radical new applications of the orders and strategies for merging prototypical forms such as temples, rotundas, and basilicas to produce plan types appropriate for but heretofore unseen in the new democratic republic. Three of his major residential commissions remain: Decatur House in Washington, D. C., an urban residence for a naval hero; Adena in Chillicothe, Ohio, a country residence for the man most responsible for Ohio statehood; and a suburban villa for Senator John Pope in Lexington, Kentucky. Using these houses and other related buildings, it is possible to trace the design trajectory of America's first professional architect as he invented the American house.

MICHAEL W. FAZIO, PH.D.

Michael W. Fazio, Ph.D. is an architect and architectural historian. He holds a Bachelor of Architecture Degree from Auburn University, a Master of Architecture Degree from The Ohio State University, and a Ph.D. in the History of Architecture and Urban Development from Cornell University. He practices architecture in the southeast region, most often as a documentary and forensic architectural-preservation consultant. He teaches architectural design-studios and architectural history in the College of Architecture, Art and, Design at Mississippi State University.

For more information on Michael W. Fazio, Ph.D, please visit his website at http://www.michaelfazio.info/