the arches, and architectual device, born of necessity. >> when latrobe was designing this, he had problems with the building chairman, and as a result the building chairman sabotaged the work. >> this is how we get up the floor above. >> it health a chapel and serves as the final resting place. including the first one. archbishop carol. this is the foundation of the building. >> that's correct. this is the foundation, and the building stood through the weathering for community. changes in face. through the 20th century, as local churches grew popular, it lost mem bedrooms pews were empty. >> the church lost its lustre. >> it became the church that john ar ol didn't want. over the years, columns were renewed. pews changeded to darker cues, stained glass windows were put in, skylights were removed in 1941 because of their concern, 1941. we were in world war ii. what if a plane flew over. they sealeded it with tar and pitch. >> in the spring of 2004, the cathedral closed its doors for a 2-year, 43 million overhaul. it lost members, but not the love. >> this is my body that will be given up fo

while referencing precedents within the capital, many of latrobe's designs blended classical and american images and symbols. as head decorations for the corridors and other spaces. their presence reminds us the concept of apotheosis, the elevation of a human to godlike status, derives from the ancient world. where roman statecraft exulted the ruler as a virtuous example for the living, to maximize the visibility of this model and indicate the subject's ascension to the heavenly realm, images of apotheosis replaced on elevated sites. here, you see the arch of titus. this is where the apotheosis of titus -- you see a detail of it, where it is located. the sighting of the fresco accords with this convention. scenes of titus's mortal life. here we see the future and per, headless permit -- future emperor, headless. the scenes of his mortal life are placed in the lower section. and depict the subject in a more realistic fashion then above. as in the rotunda, this orchestration alludes to the passage of time, life, and rebirth. showing the enshrined leader's earthly deeds as a prelude to his i

i remember a young woman in latrobe homes, and if you know baltimore, you know it sits right in the shadow of, you know, the prison there downtown, this very old-looking structure. and alicia just had a baby about three weeks ago. and i came to the house, and she was visibly depressed. there was no food in the house. there was only a table with one broken chair -- [laughter] and, you know, more worrying. there was no formula -- >> host: three-week-old baby. >> guest: and she was really having trouble sort of supporting the baby's head. so, you know, we said, gee, alicia, i think we need to interview you again, because i was concerned about the baby, and i thought maybe we could, you know, bring over some formula. so we gave her the $50 that we use, that we pay people, and lo and behold, we came the next day and alicia's just heading out the door. her hair had been permed, she looked terrific. she'd gone out to the goodwill and gotten a new pantsuit, and she was on her way out -- having left baby with mom, to look for a job. >> host: wow. >> guest: and there was formula in the house. what w