Richard Hampton Jenrette Foundation

Initiatives

Our Commitment

Like its founder, Richard Hampton Jenrette, Richard Hampton Jenrette Foundation inspires the next generation of preservationists and educates professionals, craftspeople, and the public in American architecture, decorative arts, landscapes, and historic preservation. To this end, CAHPT provides a variety of onsite and online programming to engage and enrich diverse audiences.

Programs

Call for Applications: The Jenrette Foundation’s William L. Thompson Collections Fellowship

The William L. Thompson Collections Fellowship for Emerging Museum Professionals and Graduate Students is a short-term residential fellowship designed for emerging museum professionals* and graduate…

The William L. Thompson Collections Fellows

The William L. Thompson Collections Fellowship for Emerging Museum Professionals and Graduate Students is a short-term residential fellowship designed for emerging museum professionals and graduate…

University of South Carolina Manning Papers Digitization Students

Noting that universities often provide excellent hands-on training through their own institutions, especially research projects and the work of campus-based libraries and museums, Classical American…

American College of the Building Arts Externs

Recognizing the ever-growing shortage of craftspeople in the historic trades, Classical American Homes Preservation Trust supplements the funding provided to students at the American College…

2023 Jenrette Internship

The Jenrette Internships provide real-world experience to graduate students in Clemson University’s Graduate Program in Historic Preservation by matching their interests with ongoing projects sponsored…

2023 Jenrette Fellowship

In 2021, the Classical American Homes Preservation Trust launched the Jenrette Fellowship in Historic Preservation. This fellowship helps to fund a graduate student in the…

Clemson Historic Preservation Partnership

In 2020, Classical American Homes Preservation Trust entered into a partnership with the Clemson University graduate program in Historic Preservation. This relationship allows students in…

NC Museum of History Lecture Series

As part of a 2021 partnership with The North Carolina Museum of History (NCMoH), Classical American Homes Preservation Trust’s Curator & Director of Collections, Grant Quertermous,…

Questions?

For questions about upcoming events or to discover how you can get involved in our programs, please contact our Education and Engagement team.

Events

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