The Pope Villa in

Lexington, Kentucky Lexington is a Consolidated city-county, consolidated city coterminous with and the county seat of Fayette County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census the city's population was 322,570, making it the List of ...

, USA, was designed by Benjamin Henry Latrobe in 1811 for Senator John Pope. It is one of only three extant Latrobe residences in the United States. As one of Latrobe's most avant-garde designs, the Pope Villa has national significance for its architect and unique design.Pope Villa Brochure
The Bluegrass Trust for Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2013-06-01. Purchased in 1987 by the Blue Grass Trust for Historic Preservation, the Pope Villa underwent restoration in the 2010s to reflect its 1811 original construction appearance. It was listed on the

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in 2018.

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External links

The Domestic Architecture of Benjamin Henry Latrobe
by Michael W. Fazio and Patrick A. Snadon (includes several photographs)

Benjamin Henry Latrobe buildings and structures Houses completed in 1811 Houses in Lexington, Kentucky National Register of Historic Places in Lexington, Kentucky Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Kentucky 1811 establishments in Kentucky {{Kentucky-struct-stub