Historic Structures Report, Part I, Architectural Data: Rehabilitation of Greenhouses
Souder NM. 1966. Historic Structures Report, Part I, Architectural Data: Rehabilitation of Greenhouses. 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 Historic Structures Report concerns the Greenhouses at the Hampton Estate. Two Greenhouses are located on the west side of the central level of the parterre garden at Hampton. These have been numbered by the National Park Service as buildings 5 and 6. Both are in very poor condition due to long disuse and neglect. Until funds are made available for the restoration of the building to one of its earlier periods it is recommended that the failing modern superstructures of both Greenhouses be removed in the interest of safety.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Souder, Norman
- Date of Issue
- 1966-01
- Publisher
- U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
- Units
- HAMP , NER
- Keywords
- garden, Greek Revival, orangerie, orangery, removal, Ridgely
- Subjects
- CRIS-HS: 000536: Greenhouse #1 Ruin , CRIS-HS: 006912: Greenhouse #2