Historic Structures Report, Part I: Architectural Data Section on McLean House Slave Quarters, Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
Carroll OW. 1963. Historic Structures Report, Part I: Architectural Data Section on McLean House Slave Quarters, Appomattox Court House National Historical Park. Historic Structure Report. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
This report contains a brief description of the Slave Quarters that once stood to the south of the McLean House in the Appomattox Court House village. Reconstruction of the structure was programmed for fiscal year 1964. In 1848, Charles Raine constructed a tavern in the village of Appomattox Court House and likely built numerous outbuildings at the same time. Prior to 1865 in the southern United States, it was common practice among slave owners to quarter their servants in structures apart from the main dwelling. The report notes that, although the structure itself was a simple log structure with no architectural significance, it becomes more significant as part of a grouping of structures and within the historic context. The report presents the available evidence of the existence and appearance of the Slave Quarters with recommendations for the reconstruction.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Carroll, Orville
- Date of Issue
- 1963-11
- Publisher
- U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
- Units
- APCO , NER
- Keywords
- Charles Raine, chimney, Civil War, Clover Hill Tavern, dwelling, log construction, outbuilding, reconstruction, slavery, tavern, village, Wilmer McLean
- Subjects
- CRIS-HS: 000044: MHSean Slave Quarters