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HAMPTON
Notes on Hampton Mansion |
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PART VII
ILLUSTRATIONS (continued)
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ILLUSTRATION NO. 5. Birch Engraved View This rather poorly drawn view of the Mansion, presumably taken from the northeast, is the oldest known picture of Hampton. It is by the well-known Philadelphia "enamel painter" William Russell Birch. It was one of a series of American country seats engraved on copper. |
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ILLUSTRATION NO. 6. Mansion, North Porch, 1867 or later Baltimore architect E. G. Lind is said to have designed the marble steps and balustrades with urns in 1867. Note elaborate window trim and the slat shutters which, on the north elevation, appear only at the porch. The "Chinese Chippendale" railing at the second floor level is occasionally found in American houses of the period. Photographer Unknown |
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ILLUSTRATION NO. 7. Mansion, First Floor,
Central Hallway before Rehabilitation. The entrance hall as furnished by the Ridgelys and just before they left the Mansion. Note gas chandelier; "frescoed" ceiling and stained glass windows. Photo by Abbie Rowe, 1948 |
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ILLUSTRATION NO. 8. Mansion, First Floor, the Central Hallway
after Rehabilitation The archway on the left leads to the main stairway; it was probably filled in to prevent drafts. The fanlight over the (South) door still contains a Victorian Ridgely coat of arms in colored glass - which was allowed to remain. HABS photo by Miyamoto, September, 1959 |
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ILLUSTRATION NO. 9. This portrait of Eliza Ridgely ("Lady with a Harp") by Thomas Sully is a replica. The original went to the new National Gallery about 1946. Negotiations for the original painting by Director David Finley eventually led to the acquisition of the Hampton estate for a National Historic Site - and, incidentally, the founding of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. HABS photo by Miyamoto, September 1959 |
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ILLUSTRATION NO. 10. Mansion, the Sitting Room. Left to right: Built-in cupboard (original), gaslight chandelier (mid-19th century), small door (later addition - 1813?), chimney breast and cornice (original), Victorian coal grate. Carpet (rolled) to the left was tailor-made to fit room wall-to-wall. This writer believed it to be "turkey work" c 1834. Photo: Sussman-Ochs 1949 |
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ILLUSTRATION NO. 11. Mansion, the Drawing Room. Nineteenth century furniture, carpet and gas chandelier were in this principal room at the time of acquisition by the National Park Service. Abbie Rowe photo, 1948 |
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