Leslie Jones, the manager of White House Historical Association Collections, will discuss the designing of the post-War of 1812 capitol building and the Baltimore Basilica.
She will "explore the work of Benjamin Henry Latrobe, his relationship with the James Madison famly and his involvement in the furnishing of the Madison White House," according to a news release from the Maryland Historical Society.
She'll discuss the originial furniture of the Madison White House. That furniture was constructed by Baltimore cabinetmakers John and Hugh Finlay, it states.
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Latrobe's son John H.B. Latrobe designed the entrance to Druid Hill Park and was a founder of the society, the release states.
Jones was the 2012 curator of the Washington Winter Show's loan exhibition, "Treasures of the First Families," and will be curator for the 2013 exhibit.
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The White House
The Madison White House burned on Aug. 24, 1814, during the war, the release states.
"Only the outside walls and a 1792 Gilbert Stuart portrait of George Washington were saved," it states.
"However, some of the original drawings by Latrobe for the Madison White House painted furniture survived ... and will be on display at the Maryland Historical Society for the Feb. 2 lecture."
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