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Watercolor of Congressional Cemetery by Benjamin Latrobe, c. 1812.
Photographer: Library of Congress
Caption: Watercolor of Congressional Cemetery by Benjamin Latrobe, c. 1812.
Additional Description: Considered America's first architect, Latrobe is credited with the cenotaph design seen here. Originally painted white, the geometrical memorial markers were constructed from Aquia Sandstone.
Submitted: September 13, 2019, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.
Database Locator Identification Number: p493074
File Size: 0.508 Megabytes

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