New from the MCHC Press Eyre Hall, Northampton County, Virginia, built 1759, wing added 1807: stair passage, view of stair and wallpaper The Material World of Eyre Hall: Four Centuries of Chesapeake History edited by carl r. lounsbury, ph.d Published in September 2021 by the Maryland Center for History and Culture, in association with D Giles Ltd. Few places on the Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake Bay boast a continuity like Eyre Hall, built in 1759 by Littleton Eyre and occupied by his descendants to this day. Featuring the work of 22 contributors and 400 stunning illustrations, The Material World of Eyre Hall offers a rare and fascinating insight into the preservation of a family home in the midst of changing aspects of southern history through Eyre Hall’s material culture, which will appeal to enthusiasts of architecture, gardens, decorative arts, and beyond. Cover price: $89.95 (MCHC members receive a 15% discount). Order Now The book in the News Read recently published articles about The Material World of Eyre Hall published in The Magazine ANTIQUES, and Antiques and the Arts Weekly. A garden at Eyre Hall. The eloquent introduction and history of the Eyre family coupled with first-hand accounts of those who lived and worked at Eyre Hall provide a valuable context for understanding the extraordinary buildings, landscape, and household objects that survive to tell its history.—Carol B. Cadou, Charles F. Montgomery Director and CEO, Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library The richness found in these pages surpasses much of what we see and hear at public historic house museums and sites.—Christy S. Coleman, Executive Director, Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation Thanks to this beautiful book, Eyre Hall finally has the wider audience that it deserves.—Jeffrey E. Klee, Vice President and Senior Director of Architecture, Classical American Homes Preservation Trust Authors and Contributors Dr. Carl R. Lounsbury, Senior Architectural Historian, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (retired), Adjunct Associate Professor of History, College of William and Mary.Dr. Cary Carson is Senior Vice President of Research at Colonial Williamsburg, retired.Contributions by: Laura Pass Barry, Bennie Brown, Edward A. Chappell, Sam Florer, Erik Goldstein, Haley Hoffman, Robert Hunter, Neal T. Hurst, Angelika R. Kuettner, Mark B. Letzer, Carl R. Lounsbury, George W. McDaniel, Katie McKinney, Elizabeth Palms, Sumpter Priddy, Margaret Pritchard, Will Rieley, Alexandra Rosenberg, J. Thomas Savage, Gary Stanton, Robert Watkins, and John Watson. Table of contents Acknowledgments by Carl R. LounsburyForeword by J. Thomas SavageEyreloom: An Introduction by Cary CarsonI. The Changing Fortunes of the Eyre Family through Four Centuries Chapter 1 • Golden Quarter by Carl R. LounsburyEyreville: Archaeology of the Late Seventeenth Century by Haley HoffmanChapter 2 • Eyre Hall: Power House by Carl R. LounsburyWorking the Land by Sam FlorerChapter 3 • The Bounty of Eyre Hall: From Working Plantation to Summer Retreat in the Long Nineteenth Century by Carl R. LounsburyEscaping Enslavement by Whaleboat, 1832 by Alexandra RosenbergHealth Retreats and Pleasure Grounds by Robert WatkinsHoofprints by Elizabeth PalmsChapter 4 • Eyre Hall in the Twentieth Century: “I’m Home” by George W. McDanielA Scrapbook of Recollections by Those Who Called Eyre Hall “Home” by George W. McDaniel II. Architecture The Architecture of the House by Carl R. LounsburyArchitectural Hardware by Edward A. ChappellWallpaper by Margaret PritchardDomestic Service Buildings by Carl R. LounsburyHome Farm by Carl R. Lounsbury III. Landscape Garden and Grounds by Will RieleyGreen-house by Will RieleyGraveyard by Carl R. Lounsbury IV. Catalogue Furniture by Sumpter PriddySilver by Mark B. LetzerCeramics by Robert Hunter and Angelika R. KuettnerGlass by Angelika R. KuettnerPaintings by Laura Pass BarryMaps by Katie McKinneyPrints by Katie McKinneyBooks by Bennie BrownMusical Instruments by John WatsonSheet Music by Gary StantonCostume and Textiles by Neal T. HurstIronwork and Arms by Erik Goldstein IndexPhoto Credits
