Historic Structures Report, Part I, Architectural Data: Restoration of Three Outbuildings
Souder NM. 1966. Historic Structures Report, Part I, Architectural Data: Restoration of Three Outbuildings. 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 three outbuildings at the Hampton Estate. In the service area to the east of Hampton Mansion there is a cluster of five small frame structures. Three of these, obviously erected at nearly the same time, are shown on the 1843 map of Hampton. The remaining two, the garage and the second privy, are certainly no older than the early part of the twentieth century. It is recommended that the two nonhistoric buildings be demolished in order that the group of three eighteenth century buildings which reflect the classicism of Hampton Mansion may be restored and exhibited. The report gives recommendations on concerning the rehabilitation of the three historic outbuildings.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Souder, Norman
- Date of Issue
- 1966-10
- Publisher
- U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
- Units
- HAMP , NER
- Keywords
- greenhouse, outbuildings, privy, Ridgely
- Subjects
- CRIS-HS: 000536: Greenhouse #1 Ruin , CRIS-HS: 006912: Greenhouse #2