Liberty Hall restoration reports, 1978-1979.

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Liberty Hall restoration reports, 1978-1979.

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This collection consists of reports on the restoration of Liberty Hall in Frankfort, Kentucky. The reports, dated 1978-1979, were made by Charles E. Peterson, architectural historian, restorationist and planner from Philadelphia, and Cynthia S. Cargas, restoration project coordinator, with the assistance of architects Harry M. Sparks, Jr. and Steven M. Albert to Liberty Hall Inc. and the Colonial Dames of America in Kentucky. The reports provide the history behind the house and land owned by John Brown and his descendents, past restoration, photocopies of maps, photographs of houses and architecture styles, plot and floor plans, copies of blueprints, and future restoration plans.

.5 cubic ft.

Kentucky Historical Society, Martin F. Schmidt Research Library

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Kentucky Historical Society, Martin F. Schmidt Research Library

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Cargas, Cynthia S.

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Peterson, Charles E. (Charles Emil), 1906-2004

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Architect. From the description of Reminiscences of Charles Emil Peterson : oral history, 1970. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122440799 Liberty Hall, located at 218 Wilkinson Street in Frankfort, Kentucky, is an example of late Georgian architecture and was built as a home for Margaretta and John Brown. Construction began in 1796 and was completed in 1800, using bricks and nails made on the Brown estate and timber harvested on the land. T...

Liberty Hall Incorporated (Frankfort, Ky.)

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