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A vignette of the estate. Using the profits of his forced-labor farming, Henry Clay used enslaved people to build his Federal style house in around 1806 (see Federal architecture ). He had two wings added between 1811 and 1814, designed for him by Benjamin Latrobe.
Ashland preserves the main house, gardens, and core grounds of the estate of Henry Clay, one of the nation’s most influential statesmen during the Antebellum period. Opened to the public in 1950, Ashland is a National Historic Landmark. Home tours, special events, and educational programs are offered throughout the year.
The Ashland mansion is the centerpiece of the Henry Clay estate today just as it was during Clay’s lifetime. The present structure was completed by Clay’s son James in 1857 and stands on the site of the original Ashland mansion. The interior was remodeled by Clay’s granddaughter Anne Clay McDowell in the 1880s. Ashland's Architecture.
Apr 14, 2022 · 12:03. It’s unusual for an Italianate mansion built in the 1800s to reflect a myriad of design styles. But such is the case with Ashland, the Henry Clay Estate in Lexington. The house was...
Clay began acquiring the 600-acre Ashland Estate in 1811 and built his mansion house the following year. A portion of the original home was designed by famed architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe, who is also responsible for the design of the United States Capitol building in Washington as well as the Pope Villa, also in Lexington.
Lexington. Things to Do in Lexington. Ashland: The Henry Clay Estate. 544 reviews. #11 of 160 things to do in Lexington. Speciality MuseumsHistoric Sites. Closed now. Write a review. About. The site of celebrated U.S. statesman Henry Clay's 19th-century estate, a National Historic Landmark and museum open to the public.
By Warren Greer. Historical Marker #2235 identifies the home of Henry Clay, one of the most influential U.S. politicians of the nineteenth century. After Clay's death in 1852, his heirs sold Ashland land to his son, James Brown Clay, who built the current house in 1857.
