Historic Structures Report, Part I: Administrative and Historical Data, McLean Ice House, Kitchen and Slave Quarters

Wolfe WS. 1962. Historic Structures Report, Part I: Administrative and Historical Data, McLean Ice House, Kitchen and Slave Quarters. Historic Structure Report. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service

This document contains the administrative and historical data for three outbuilding structures associated with the McLean House: the McLean Ice House, Kitchen, and Slave Quarters. On April 9, 1865, General Robert E. Lee surrendered the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia to General Ulysses S. Grant, marking an end to the Civil War. This meeting occurred in the Appomattox Court House village in the private home of Wilmer McLean. The three structures addressed by this report were planned to be reconstructed to their original appearance of April 9, 1865 in order to contribute to the historic scene. The report notes the plan to refurbish the detached McLean Kitchen, while the Ice House and Slave Quarters would be exterior exhibits. For each structure, available historical evidence is followed by a set of conclusions. Historic photographs are included.

Type
Published Report
Authors
Wolfe, Wescoat
Date of Issue
1962-11
Publisher
U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
Units
APCO , NER
Keywords
Charles Raine, Civil War, historic scene, outbuilding, photographic evidence, reconstruction, Robert E. Lee, surrender, tavern, Ulysses S. Grant
Subjects
CRIS-HS: 000042: MHSean Ice House

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