Saint Martin-in-the-Fields
Saint Martin-in-the-Fields,
church in London, England, on Trafalgar Square; built 1721–26 by James GibbsGibbs, James,1682–1754, English architect, b. Scotland, studied in Rome under Carlo Fontana. Returning to England in 1709, he was appointed a member of the commission authorized to build 50 churches in London.
..... Click the link for more information. . It has a Corinthian portico and elaborate spire. It is the prototype for many colonial churches in North America.