James B. and Nanaline Duke House ARCHITECT: Horace Trumbauer DATE: 1909-12 STYLE: French Classical

The impressive splendor of’ the Duke mansion is achieved through the simple grandeur of’ the French Classical style of’ Louis XY. It was designed in 1909 by the well-known architect, Horace Trumbauer of Philadelphia. He modeled it after the Labottiere mansion in Bordeaux, which had been designed by Laclotte in the 18th century.