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Pierre Charles L’Enfant
French-born American architect (1754–1825)
Details
- Instance of
- human
- Born
- 2 August 1754
- Died
- 14 June 1825
- Conflict
- American Revolutionary War
- Place of birth
- Paris
- Place of death
- Chillum
- Sex or gender
- male
- Family name
- L'Enfant
- Father
- Pierre L'Enfant
- Field of work
- architecture
- Occupation
- architect, military engineer, urban planner
- Citizenship
- France, United States
- Native language
- French
- artist files at
- Frick Art Research Library
- date of baptism
- 3 August 1754
- educated at
- Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture
- employer
- United States Military Academy
- ethnic group
- French Americans
- has works in the collection
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- member of
- Society of the Cincinnati
- military branch
- Continental Army
- military, police or special rank
- major
- name in native language
- Pierre Charles L'Enfant
- notable work
- Federal Hall, Washington, D.C.
- place of burial
- Chillum, Arlington National Cemetery
- student of
- Pierre L'Enfant
- work location
- New York City, Georgetown, West Point, Paterson
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