Preliminary Report on History of Hampton Stables
Lessem HI and Kimball DA. 1953. Preliminary Report on History of Hampton Stables. Historic Structure Report. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
Hampton National Historic Site preserves the Hampton Mansion, once possibly the largest private home in America and grand example of late-Georgian architecture in America. Hampton is also the story of its people, as the estate evolved through the actions of the Ridgely family, enslaved African Americans, European indentured servants, and paid laborers within a nation struggling to define its own concept of freedom. This brief preliminary report was prepared in compliance with Assistant Director Tobin's memorandum of October 30, 1953, which requested a study of the two recently acquired stables at Hampton National Historic Site. At a subsequent conference with Acting Chief, Museum Branch, Ralph Lewis, it was decided to secure information on the following subjects: 1. The use of the older stable during the period of Governor Ridgely; and 2. The role of agriculture at Hampton in the same period. The purpose of the report is to supply data for exhibits which will be housed in the stables.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Lessem, Harold; Kimball, David
- Date of Issue
- 1953-12-03
- Publisher
- U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
- Units
- HAMP , NER
- Keywords
- carriage, racehorse, rehabilitation, restoration, Ridgely, stable