The White House, Washington, with its gracious portico, and the Capitol’s imposing outline are often flashed on our television screens, yet few in this country realise that an Englishman, Benjamin Henry La Trobe, was the architect involved with much of their structure. B.H. La Trobe was born on 1 May 1764 at No.34 Fulneck, son of the minister, … Continue reading Benjamin La Trobe