Étienne Sulpice Hallet
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Étienne Sulpice Hallet was a French-born U.S. architect
.
Around 1789, Hallet went to the United States
. There he became known as Stephen Hallet. He worked as Pierre L'Enfant's draftsman
.
Hallet submitted plans for the future Capitol
in Washington, D.C.
in form of a giant dome
to Thomas Jefferson
, however, the design of William Thornton
was favored in 1793. Hallet then worked as supervisor for Thornton, until he tried to force some of his own designs.
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
.
Around 1789, Hallet went to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. There he became known as Stephen Hallet. He worked as Pierre L'Enfant's draftsman
Technical drawing
Technical drawing, also known as drafting or draughting, is the act and discipline of composing plans that visually communicate how something functions or has to be constructed.Drafting is the language of industry....
.
Hallet submitted plans for the future Capitol
United States Capitol
The United States Capitol is the meeting place of the United States Congress, the legislature of the federal government of the United States. Located in Washington, D.C., it sits atop Capitol Hill at the eastern end of the National Mall...
in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
in form of a giant dome
Dome
A dome is a structural element of architecture that resembles the hollow upper half of a sphere. Dome structures made of various materials have a long architectural lineage extending into prehistory....
to Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence and the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom , the third President of the United States and founder of the University of Virginia...
, however, the design of William Thornton
William Thornton
Dr. William Thornton was a British-American physician, inventor, painter and architect who designed the United States Capitol, an authentic polymath...
was favored in 1793. Hallet then worked as supervisor for Thornton, until he tried to force some of his own designs.