JERRY HENDRICKS
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| The National Trust for Historic Preservation owns an "amazingly diverse collection of 28 American treasures, which range from the quiet oak-shaded bayous in Louisiana to crowded city streets in New York, from a simple California adobe to a massive castle overlooking the Hudson River, from Frank Lloyd Wright's Pope-Leighey House of 1940 to James Madison's Montpelier, built almost two centuries earlier.
These buildings, the collections they house and the landscapes that surround them are both our legacy from the past and our gift to the future. Hearing the stories of the people—patriots and artists, presidents and slaves, millionaires and immigrants—who lived and worked in them is like turning the pages of America's family album."From website. As members, to visit each property is a feasible quest, even though we have missed a number of opportunities in the past, and did not start tracking our progress until 2008. |
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| Photo | Date | Name | Description | Location |
| Photo | 08-26-95 | Kykuit | Completed in 1913 for John D. Rockefeller by architects Delano and Aldrich, Kykuit has been home to four generations of Rockefeller family members in Tarrytown, NY. | N. Tarrytown, NY |
| 08-27-95 | Lyndhurst | Overlooking the natural beauty of the Hudson River, Lyndhurst, in Tarrytown, NY, is one of the most influential romantic structures built in America. | Tarrytown, NY | |
| Photo | 07-25-08 | Woodrow Wilson House | In 1921, after leading the nation through the first World War, President Woodrow Wilson moved to this elegant Washington, DC home. | Washington, D.C. |
| Photo | 07-24-11 | Touro Synagogue | Touro Synagogue, dedicated in 1763, is the oldest synagogue building in the United States. A structure of exquisite beauty and design, steeped in history and ideals, the synagogue is considered one of the ten most architecturally distinguished buildings of 18th century America and the most historically significant Jewish building in the United States. | Newport, RI |
| Photo | 05-26-12 | President Lincoln's Cottage | Abraham Lincoln and his family resided seasonally at what is now known as President Lincoln's Cottage in Washington, DC. | Washington, D.C. |
| Photo | 05-27-12 | Woodlawn | Built in 1805, Woodlawn overlooks the Potomac River near Washington, DC. The grand house was a gift from George Washington to his nephew Major Lawrence Lewis and his wife Eleanor "Nelly" Custis. | Washington, D.C. |
| Photo | 05-27-12 | Pope-Leighey House | This "Usonian" house was developed by Frank Lloyd Wright as a means of providing affordable housing for people of moderate means. | Alexandria, VA |
| Photo | 06-25-21 | Belle Grove | Belle Grove was built as the home of the Isaac Hite family in the early 19th century. The stone house, outbuildings, and surrounding farm are a National Trust Historic Site. | Middletown, VA |
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| Drayton Hall | One of the finest examples of Georgian-Palladian architecture in America, Drayton Hall (c. 1738) is the oldest preserved plantation house that is open to the public. | Charleston , SC | ||
| Oatlands | Once part of the extensive Carter family plantation holdings, Oatlands is located in Leesburg, VA, between Washington, DC and Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. | Leesburg, VA | ||
| Montpelier | Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Montpelier was the lifelong home of James Madison, Father of the Constitution, fourth President of the United States, and genius of the American Republic. | Orange, VA | ||
