Over the past several months students from the Clemson University / College of Charleston Graduate Program in Historic Preservation have spent time at the Roper House and completing a Historic Structure Report. The students researched the history of the home, studied the architecture, and reported on the home’s condition, identifying historically significant and original features. The detailed report includes a chronology of the house’s history starting on May 25, 1839, when Robert Roper purchased the lot of land, and through December 10, 2018, when Classical American Homes Preservation Trust took ownership of the property, devised by CAHPT founder Richard H. …more
Fifth Grade Students Visit Millford
Earlier this summer we were lucky to have the fifth grade students from Laurence Manning Academy in Manning, SC come out to Millford for a tour of the house and grounds. The students spent time reflecting on their visit and created drawings and thank you letters for site manager Louie Hall and docent Mrs. Dot. Click any of the images to open a gallery of the students’ work!
Visit us for a tour this summer or fall!
Ayr Mount and Millford are open on regular schedules (please see below) and all of our houses are available to tour year-round by request. In addition to private and group tours, our properties offer beautiful locations for a variety events – from weddings and rehearsal dinners, to cocktail or dinner parties, lectures, photography shoots, and more! Click here for more information. Ayr Mount Schedule Ayr Mount, the historic house museum, is open for tours March 15 – December 15, 2019 according to the following weekly schedule: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday – 11 am Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday – 2pm Monday and Tuesday by …more
POSTPONED – Spring Patrons Party 2019
POSTPONED Thursday, May 16 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM The Spring Patrons Party scheduled for May 16, 2019 has been postponed. We are still are looking forward to celebrating our donors’ generous support and will be offering an event later this year — stay tuned! Any inquiries please contact Julie Smith.
2019 Emerging Scholars Colloquium and Benefit
Thank you to all who joined the Decorative Arts Trust and Classical American Homes on Sunday, January 20, 2019 for the third Emerging Scholars Colloquium! We were pleased to host another impressive group of speakers for this unique opportunity to see young scholars present during Americana Week. Despite inclement weather, the room was filled with an audience of fellow scholars, collectors, curators, and other friends who were excited to see presentations on a range of topics in the decorative arts field. Presentations included: Unified Design: Midcentury Modernism at Winterthur Carrie Grief, Winterthur Program in American Material Culture, University …more
Lannuier & Phyfe Lecture with Peter Kenny
The Classical Furniture of Honoré Lannuier & Duncan Phyfe by Peter M. Kenny Christie’s American Furniture Department requests the pleasure of your company at a lecture on January 16, 2019, 4 PM – 5 PM at 20 Rockefeller Plaza, NYC, 10020. RSVP is required. Please RSVP here. Christie’s New York Auction: American Furniture, Folk Art, Silver and Prints January 17-18
Ayr Mount Winter News
Christmas in the Ayr Ayr Mount was decorated for the holidays with a bounty of freshly cut flowers, naturals, berries, holly, fruit, and evergreens from December 1 – 15. There may even have been a wee bit of thistle and tartan to honor the Kirkland’s Scottish heritage! Ayr Mount is now closed for the months of January and February. Click here for tour schedule and information. Ayr Mount by Candlelight SOLD OUT Thank you the friends who joined us for this special opportunity to experience all the magical charm of Ayr Mount “after hours”. It was fun to experience the home in …more
A Special Benefit Book Signing for the RHJ Memorial Fund
George F. Baker House Tuesday, December 11, 2018 5:30 p.m. – Benefit Program 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. – Reception and Book Signing Thank you to all who joined us for this lovely evening with Pieter Estersohn and The Magazine ANTIQUES at the George F. Baker House. This two-part special evening featured a unique opportunity to see Pieter Estersohn in conversation with Peter M. Kenny, as they discuss the Livingston family and present examples of fine and decorative arts with Livingston family histories from CAHPT’s collection. Guests also had the chance to meet Pieter and have their copy of his Life Along The Hudson signed. We hope to …more
Hudson River Heritage 29th Annual Country Seats Tour
Saturday, October 13, 2018 Save the date for the 29th Annual Country Seats Tour hosted by Hudson River Heritage! You will have the opportunity to tour Edgewater, as well as several historic houses in Columbia County, including Clermont, Midwood, and the Clarkson Chapel, among others. Visit www.hudsonriverheritage.org for more information and reserve your space today!
ICAA & CAHPT 2018 Exhibition
Classical American Homes Preservation Trust and Institute of Classical Architecture & Art 2018 Exhibition November 16-17, 2018 We are excited to announce our latest collaboration with the Institute of Classical Architecture and Art (ICAA) and PLINTH, the ICAA’s emerging professionals chapter. On November 16 and 17 we welcome you to the George F. Baker Houses for our first ever juried exhibition of works by young and emerging professionals working in the classical tradition. Categories of art to be considered include: drawings, paintings, watercolors, models, sculpture, and furniture. All individuals who enter must be 35 years old or younger. Artwork will be …more
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