Richard H. Jenrette Foundation

Richard H. Jenrette Foundation Formerly Classical American Homes Preservation Trust
Historic Preservation and Education
www.jenrette.org

Formerly Classical American Homes Preservation Trust
Please visit our website for more information: www.classicalamericanhomes.org

Our Mailing Address:
PO Box 150
Hillsborough, NC 27278

Listen up! 📻 Our Thompson Fellow alum Emily Whitted appears on PieceWork Magazine’s “Long Thread” podcast this month, ex...
07/31/2026

Listen up! 📻 Our Thompson Fellow alum Emily Whitted appears on PieceWork Magazine’s “Long Thread” podcast this month, exploring collections of early American cloth, creativity, virtue, and the intimate lives of people from many backgrounds. Check it out at link in bio or head over to https://pieceworkmagazine.com/long-thread-podcast-emily-whitted/

Long Thread Media

Did someone say diplomacy? 📰We did!Our own Grant Quertermous (Grant Quertermous) curated “Diplomacy at Home: The Domesti...
07/27/2026

Did someone say diplomacy? đź“°
We did!
Our own Grant Quertermous (Grant Quertermous) curated “Diplomacy at Home: The Domestic Lives of the Founding Families,” on view RIGHT NOW at Katonah Museum of Art. Drawing from years of research in historic collections and decorative arts, Grant has a fresh take on the domestic spaces and material culture that shaped the lives of so many influential people in this truly unique exhibition. Check the link in bio for a new Q+A with him about the show’s scope—and the curatorial choices (some of which will surprise you) that went into it.

You can also learn more and plan your visit at katonahmuseum.org.

Richard Hampton Jenrette Foundation is proud to sponsor this exhibition along with:
John Jay Homestead
National Endowment for the Humanities
ArtsWestchester
NYSCA
The Leir Foundation
Town of Bedford

🏠🏛️🏢 What can a building tell us about the people who created it? Everything. Alexander Jackson Davis, Minard Lafever, S...
07/24/2026

🏠🏛️🏢 What can a building tell us about the people who created it? Everything. Alexander Jackson Davis, Minard Lafever, Stanford White, McKim Mead & White, Frederick Law Olmsted, Charles Follen McKim, William Rutherford Mead, Richard Morris Hunt, Grosvenor Atterbury, Carrère and Hastings, Bruce Price, Calvert Vaux, John Russell Pope, Horace Trumbauer, Warren & Wetmore, Delano & Aldrich, Peabody & Stearns, William Welles Bosworth, John LaFarge, and Louis Comfort Tiffany to name a few. This fall, step inside the stories behind the remarkable places these people helped create with Richard Hampton Jenrette Foundation and Preservation Long Island. Come for the architecture but stay for the stories! A rare opportunity for anyone passionate about preservation, design, and the enduring beauty of classical architecture. Reserve your place now at Jenrette.org. Last days to do so!

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2. Edsel Little CC BY 2.0
3. Uri Baruchin CC BY 3.0
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Ayr Mount will be closed today for cleanup from this weekend's storms. We hope to reopen on our normal schedule tomorrow...
07/20/2026

Ayr Mount will be closed today for cleanup from this weekend's storms. We hope to reopen on our normal schedule tomorrow.

How do we preserve the places that tell our collective story? As part of our special weekend with Menokin, graduate stud...
07/18/2026

How do we preserve the places that tell our collective story? As part of our special weekend with Menokin, graduate students joined a special conversation exploring the diverse challenges and opportunities shaping historic preservation today. Moderated by Benjamin Prosky, President of the Jenrette Foundation, the panel featured Jon Buono (World Monuments Fund), discussing preservation projects across the United States, Chris Ohrstrom, sharing insights from preservation work in Jamaica and the conservation of the Adelphi Paper Hangings, and Elizabeth K. Meyer (Morven) examining the importance of preserving cultural and historic landscapes alongside the buildings that define them. The discussion encouraged students to think beyond individual structures and consider preservation through multiple lenses—from architecture and landscapes to international collaboration, cultural significance, and long-term stewardship.

By connecting emerging preservation professionals with leaders actively shaping the field, the Richard Hampton Jenrette Foundation continues to foster meaningful dialogue, mentorship, and a deeper understanding of our shared built heritage.

Day two of our hands-on Menokin weekend immersed graduate students in the active practice of historic preservation. From...
07/18/2026

Day two of our hands-on Menokin weekend immersed graduate students in the active practice of historic preservation. From exploring Menokin’s groundbreaking approach to conservation and research to engaging directly with preservation professionals, students experienced firsthand how history is studied, protected, and interpreted. The day included site tours, discussions with preservation staff and interns, a restoration case study, and hands-on timber framing demonstrations that emphasized the critical thinking and craftsmanship behind preservation work. Fostering relationships among the next generation of preservation leaders and seasoned practitioners has never been more important, and the Richard Hampton Jenrette Foundation is proud to support immersive educational experiences that bridge academic study with real-world practice, helping prepare future professionals to steward our nation’s historic places.

see real-time preservation work, hosted by our friends at Menokin. First stop today: StratfordHall (1742) in Westmorelan...
07/18/2026

see real-time preservation work, hosted by our friends at Menokin. First stop today: StratfordHall (1742) in Westmoreland County, overlooking the Potomac River. It was the ancestral home of the Lee family and an important touchstone for Georgian architecture that reveals much about early American political history and the experiences of the enslaved people who lived and worked there. Special thanks to the one-and-only Calder Loth.

Tomorrow, we’re headed to Menokin, itself, for talks and exchanges about historic preservation’s past and future—focusing on graduate students representing their internships and their home institutions including American College of the Building Arts, Clemson Historic Preservation, Columbia GSAPP, UVA School of Architecture, University of Maryland, UNC Charlotte and NC State University, Colonial Williamsburg, Historic Edenton, George Washington’s Mount Vernon, Smithsonian

Long Island’s historic houses are more than beautiful places. They are chapters in the story of American design. From ea...
07/17/2026

Long Island’s historic houses are more than beautiful places. They are chapters in the story of American design. From early colonial settlements to the grand estates of the Gilded Age, this landscape reveals the ambitions, artistry, and craftsmanship that shaped our architectural heritage. Join Richard Hampton Jenrette Foundation and Preservation Long Island for a unique jaunt through Long Island’s most significant historic places, featuring expert insights, remarkable interiors, and access to sites that bring architectural history to life. It’s for lovers of classical architecture, preservation, and the stories behind the buildings we save. Limited spaces remain. 🚨 Reserve your place today at Jenrette.org

Photos: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0

History isn’t just made in halls of power—it’s shaped around dining tables, in drawing rooms, and within families. Our n...
07/14/2026

History isn’t just made in halls of power—it’s shaped around dining tables, in drawing rooms, and within families. Our newest Q+A, with Jenrette Foundation Curator and Director of Collections Grant Quertermous explores Diplomacy at Home: The Domestic Lives of the Founding Families, on view at the Katonah Museum of Art revealing how objects, homes, and the people behind the headlines—including spouses, children, and those whose stories have too often been overlooked—help us better understand the nation’s founding. From Benjamin Franklin to Martha Washington, from treasured objects to difficult truths, this conversation reminds us that history is always more human, more layered, and more compelling than we imagine.

Read the full Q+A through the link in our bio or head over to jenrette.org. Photos by Peter T. Michaelis, courtesy of the Katonah Museum of Art.


Diplomacy at Home: The Domestic Lives of the Founding Families is organized by the Katonah Museum of Art in collaboration with the John Jay Homestead and the Richard Hampton Jenrette Foundation in conjunction with the town of Bedford’s REV UP 250 initiative.

🏛️ Has it only been a month since Edgewater’s 200th birthday party? Heading into its THIRD century of life, the house kn...
07/13/2026

🏛️ Has it only been a month since Edgewater’s 200th birthday party? Heading into its THIRD century of life, the house knows how to throw a party—and we were so delighted to party with all of you late into the night. Check out more party photos at jenrette.org/edgewater and don’t forget: we’re getting ready to restore the historic Barrytown Post Office, thanks to our party guests. Stay tuned for more!

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