Hampton National Historic Site, in the Hampton area north of Towson, Baltimore County, Maryland, preserves a remnant of a vast 18th-century estate, including a Georgian manor house, gardens, grounds,
Hampton Natl Historic Site
Charles Carnan Ridgely, Hampton's second master
Thomas Sully. Lady with a Harp: Eliza Ridgely. 1818. National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Hampton Mansion in 1861
Castle Howard
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Castle Howard is an English country house in Henderskelfe, North Yorkshire, 15 miles north of York. A private residence, it has been the home of the Carlisle branch of the Howard family for more than
Hampton National Historic Site
…ammunition for the Continental Army. In 1783, Capt. Ridgely began construction of the main house, Hampton Mansion. He said its concept was inspired by Castle Howard in England, owned by relatives of his mother. When it was completed in 1790, the Hampton Mansion was the largest private home in the United States…
South (garden) face of Castle Howard
A view of John Vanbrugh's complete project for Castle Howard, from the north, published in the third volume of Vitruvius Britannicus in 1725.
A view of Castle Howard in 1819, from the north-west, showing the contrasting Palladian West Wing at right, which was built in the mid-18th century
The Great Hall by Vanbrugh, paintings by Giovanni Antonio Pellegrini The dome was recreated in 1961 after its destruction by fire in 1940, and repainted by Scott Medd