Great Hall at Hampton (detail)
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(Register for Forced Air Heating System)
1908
J. E. H. Post
In the 1850s, another improvement in heating was brought to Hampton with the introduction of a coal-fired furnace in the basement. Rooms on the first floor were heated through ductwork leading to grates in the floors.
Paper. L 28, W 40 cm
Hampton National Historic Site, HAMP 20526, p. 18