Historic Structures Report, Part I: Frederick Douglass Home
1965. Historic Structures Report, Part I: Frederick Douglass Home. Historic Structure Report. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Washington, D.C.
Frederick Douglass spent his life fighting for justice and equality. Born into slavery in 1818, he escaped as a young man and became a leading voice in the abolitionist movement. Douglass's legacy is preserved at Cedar Hill, as part of the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site, where he lived his last 17 years. This historic structure report concerns the Cedar Hill home of Frederick Douglass. The report finds the building to be in poor condition, requiring extensive restoration in order to be preserved and made safe for public exhibition. The house and its related features will be restored and reconstructed to their appearance in 1895. This task will involve the replacement of repair of much of the roof, the strengthening of the walls and floors, the eventual reconstruction or preservation of the remains of the outbuildings, and the accurate refurnishing of the interior of the main building.
- Type
- Published Report
- Date of Issue
- 1965-02
- Publisher
- U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
- Units
- FRDO , NCR
- Keywords
- abolition, home, restoration, stabilization
- Subjects
- CRIS-HS: 000419: Frederick Douglass House - Res. 716