Chapter 6. Ancestral Estates: Patrimonial Property and Rural Improvement

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Introduction. Architecture, Society, and Economy in the Early United States 1
5. I. CORPORATE PROPERTIES
6. Chapter 1. Capital Plans: Ancient Monuments in Public Squares 15
7. Chapter 2. Sacred Forms: Public Buildings and Urban Improvements 40
8. II. COMMERCIAL SITES
9. Chapter 3. The Business of Preservation: Antiquarian Views and Commercial Enterprise 73
10. Chapter 4. Moral Real Estate: Sacred Historic Space and the Politics of Speculation 104
11. III. DOMESTIC SPACES
12. Chapter 5. Civic House keeping: Voluntary Associations and Domestic Economy 135
13. Chapter 6. Ancestral Estates: Patrimonial Property and Rural Improvement 161
14. Epilogue. Rethinking Mount Vernon and Legacies of Preservation 197
15. Notes 219
16. Index 283
17. Acknowledgments 289