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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 while helping build a stronger, more resilient future for historic preservation and public history more generally.
Discoveries
Learn about the work and research being done to drive the Trust's educational mission forward.
“the trees, are made the most of as ornaments to the grounds”: Understanding John L. Manning’s 1855 Landscape Improvements at Millford
Author: Grant Quertermous, CAHPT Curator & Director of Collections Newly uncovered documentary evidence indicates that John Laurence Manning undertook a large-scale landscaping project at Millford…
“The Merry Widow of Roper House”: Mary Coachman Allston
Author: Grant Quertermous, CAHPT Curator & Director of Collections “Burglary—The residence of Mrs. Mary C. Alston, situate on East Bay-street opposite the Battery, was forcibly…
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…
Sites
Explore the Trust's four 19th century sites that span the Eastern Seaboard and showcase American classical design and craftsmanship.