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Comment on New Life as a House Museum: Just Like A “Real Home” by Interpreting Henry Clay in a Charming Home Environment | History of a House Museum

Sat, 06 Apr 2013 19:24:03 +0000

[...] SEE ALSO Opening Day! AND New Life as a House Museum: Just Like a “Real Home“. [...]

Comment on Opening Day! by Interpreting Henry Clay in a Charming Home Environment | History of a House Museum

Sat, 06 Apr 2013 19:23:59 +0000

[...] ALSO Opening Day! AND New Life as a House Museum: Just Like a “Real [...]

Comment on Clay Family Loses Ashland, University of Kentucky Predecessor Moves In by Historic Homestead as College Campus | History of a House Museum

Historic Homestead as College Campus | History of a House Museum — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 22:09:53 +0000

[...] After the Civil War, Kentucky University took ownership of Ashland. (SEE ALSO: Clay Family Loses Ashland, University of Kentucky Predecessor Moves In.) [...]

Comment on Reclaiming The Grandeur of Clay’s Estate by Wendy

Wendy — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 13:14:00 +0000

It is a very special Kentucky place. Thank you so much for sharing !

Comment on Reclaiming The Grandeur of Clay’s Estate by msshe

msshe — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 03:38:56 +0000

Reblogged this on mykentuckyliving and commented: Another one of Kentucky's great historic homes.

Comment on Reclaiming The Grandeur of Clay’s Estate by msshe

msshe — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 03:37:40 +0000

A beautiful estate. I have toured the home and gardens. A beautiful area of Lexington. I would like to post this on my blog, MyKentuckyLiving.wordpress.com

Comment on The McDowells: The Un-Victorians? by Ashland as Fin de Siècle Showcase of Sophistication « History of a House Museum

Sat, 19 Jan 2013 18:42:27 +0000

[...] previous post for beginning of this [...]

Comment on The McDowells Update Ashland by The McDowells: The Un-Victorians? « History of a House Museum

The McDowells: The Un-Victorians? « History of a House Museum — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 18:22:03 +0000

[...] Henry Clay’s granddaughter Anne Clay McDowell and her family came to Ashland in the early 1880s and redefined the look of the historic mansion. While the McDowells did indeed inhabit the late Victorian era, when it comes to the interior design of Ashland, they were not actually very Victorian at all. The McDowells had not completely rejected Victorian sensibilities, true, but they embraced progressive design ideas and were decidedly transitional in their aesthetic. For an overview of their Ashland remodeling, see The McDowells Update Ashland. [...]

Comment on Civil War at Ashland’s Door by Wendy

Wendy — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 23:23:33 +0000

I wish you well with your living history event!!

Comment on Civil War at Ashland’s Door by Eric Brooks

Eric Brooks — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 19:43:10 +0000

Wendy, Thank you so much for posting this! It is incredibly timely and we sent to participants in our living history event for further edification. We miss you and wish you were here for the commemoration!

Eric Brooks

Curator/Site Manager

Ashland, The Henry Clay Estate

120 Sycamore Road

Lexington, KY 40502

859-266-8581 x203

859-268-7266 FAX

ebrooks@henryclay.org

http://www.henryclay.org

Concerning Advice and Appraisals

In keeping with our mission to preserve Ashland, The Henry Clay Estate as a National Historic Landmark, Museum and Educational Center to honor and interpret the life and legacy of Henry Clay, a great American statesman, our staff will endeavor to answer questions and provide information about artifacts and papers that might be associated with Ashland or the Clay family. Any such information is provided as a courtesy for your personal use and edification and is not intended, and should not be understood or represented, as an appraisal or a certification of authenticity or value. Any use for commercial or advertising purposes of the Henry Clay or Ashland name, likeness, or logo or the names and professional affiliations of its staff without the prior written consent of the Henry Clay Memorial Foundation is expressly prohibited.

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