The film features computer-generated animation, interviews with architects and historians and location shooting as Goldberger explores Latrobe's life, from his early years in England to his immigration to the young republic and his work on such iconic buildings as the U.S. Capitol, the White House and the Baltimore Basilica.
On Nov. 4, 2006, a ceremony was held to mark the restoration and reopening of the Baltimore Basilica, designed by Benjamin Henry Latrobe. He also designed the U.S. Capitol. The Hon. Alan M. Hantman, FAIA, pays tribute to Latrobe's talent and memory in his remarks. Mr. Hantmen is presently the Architect of the U.S. Capitol. Latrobe's maternal grandfather was John Henry Antes of New Frederick, PA, an immigrant from Germany.
