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Ashland is the name of the plantation of the 19th-century Kentucky statesman Henry Clay, [2] located in Lexington, Kentucky, in the central Bluegrass region of the state. The buildings were built by slaves who also grew and harvested hemp, farmed livestock, and cooked and cleaned for the Clays.
Guided tour of Ashland, The Henry Clay Estate, June 22, 2015, C-SPAN They initially lived in Lexington, but in 1804 they began building a plantation outside of Lexington known as Ashland . The Ashland estate eventually encompassed over 500 acres (200 ha), with numerous outbuildings such as a smokehouse, a greenhouse, and several barns.
Ashland – Estate of American statesmen Henry Clay; built c. 1806; Beeches – Federal-style house; built 1800; Ben Johnson House – Home of Lieutenant Governor William Johnson and his son Ben Johnson; built 1851; Berry Mansion – Colonial Revival style house; built 1900
The house was constructed in 1855 and served as residence to five generations of the Clay family — each one leaving distinct changes on the home. Why this massive Italianate mansion, dubbed ...
At least one of the 15 fallen trees was 200 years old, the estate’s executive director said. Tree cleanup at Henry Clay Estate will cost $20K, plus lost tour revenue, director says Skip to main ...
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Clay was an early founder of the republican party. Clay served as Lincoln's Ambassador to Russia during the American Civil War. It was during Clay's time in Russia that his wife, Mary Jane Warfield Clay, converted Clermont into what is now White Hall. Cassius M. Clay's daughters Mary Barr Clay, Sally Clay, and Laura Clay also lived at White Hall.
The Henry Clay Frick House (also known as the Frick Collection building or 1 East 70th Street) is a mansion and museum building on Fifth Avenue, between 70th and 71st streets, on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City.