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Classical American Homes Preservation Trust
About The Trust
Established by Richard Hampton Jenrette in 1993, Classical American Homes Preservation Trust is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation which maintains four early-nineteenth-century sites and their remarkable collections of historic decorative and fine arts. Through careful preservation, original research, and collaborative educational programming, the Trust develops public appreciation and understanding of American architecture, landscapes, and decorative arts.
Discoveries
Learn about the work and research being done to drive the Trust's educational mission forward.
Investigating Millford’s “Garden” and “Gun” Buildings
Author: Jeff Klee, Architectural Historian One of the lingering questions about Millford is the date of the so-called garden and gun buildings, the small one-story…
Discovered Photo Album Illuminates Millford’s Architectural Evolution
By: Gabriel Cristofari, 2021 Almuni of the Clemson-College of Charleston Graduate Program in Historic Preservation “The significance of the photo album is creating a database…
The Historic Houses of Richard H. Jenrette, Part II: The Interiors and Furnishings
Author: Grant Quertermous, CAHPT Curator and Director of Collections Part I of this series examined the sixteen historic houses owned by CAHPT’s founder Richard H.…
“Beyond any other family in the place”: The Donaldsons in Fayetteville, North Carolina
Authors: Grant Quertermous, Curator and Director of Collections, and Robert Leath, President Friends of Classical American Homes and its sites will recognize the name Robert…
A Chronology of Richard H. Jenrette’s Historic Properties, Part I: The Houses
Author: Grant Quertermous, Curator and Director of Collections “There’s no place like home,” Richard H. Jenrette wrote in his book, Adventures With Old Houses, “the…
Gore Vidal at Edgewater
Author: Grant Quertermous, CAHPT Curator & Director of Collections “I have a recurring dream about Edgewater,” author Gore Vidal wrote in his autobiography, Palimpsest, “and…
Sites
Explore the Trust's four 19th century sites that span the Eastern Seaboard and showcase American classical design and craftsmanship.