Latrobe Gate (Washington, D.C.)

USA / District of Columbia / Washington / Washington, D.C. / M Street Southeast
 military, navy, place with historical importance, NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, gatehouse, Greek Revival (architecture), 1800s construction

Historic Greek Revival-style gatehouse which has been incorporated into the ground story of a three-story late Victorian building. The gate was designed by Benjamin Latrobe in 1804 and was one of the first structures built at the Washington Navy Yard

The Latrobe Gate was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

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Coordinates:   38°52'34"N   76°59'41"W
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