NHP01 Drayton Hall, Charleston, SC.   Built between 1738 and 1742, Drayton Hall is one of the finest examples of Georgian Palladian architecture in America.  The style is characterized by the use of bold geometric designs and classical elements found in English and Italian country houses.  Its signature feature is the two-story portico believed to be the firrst in this country.  Owned by seven generations of the Drayton family, this National Historic Landmark has remained in nearly original condition and is the only Ashley River plantation house to survive the Civil War intact.  Its unique state of preservation and rich handcrafted detail offer visitors a rare glimpse of a bygone Southern way of life.  Drayton Hall is a museum property of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

NHP02 Montpelier, Orange County, VA. Located in Orange County Virginia, is the liflong home of president James Madison.  Situated on 2700 acres of Piedmont, Virginia countryside, the President's father, James Madison, Sr., built the core of the present house around 1760.  In 1797 and again in 1809-12, President Madison enlarged the original brick Georgian residence to create a dwelling in the classical revival style.  The house was further enlarged to its present 77 room size in the early 20th century under the duPont family ownership.  The lush rolling grounds, formal garden and rare trees complement the main house.  Montpelier is a museum property of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

NHP03 Cliveden, 1762-1767, Philadelphia, PA.   A National Historic Landmark, was built as a summer home for prominent attorney Benjamin Chew.  Amateur architect William Peters probably designed this classic example of Philadelphia Georgian architecture, and local craftsmen built it of native grey stone.  In October 1777, during the battle of Germantown, a few dozen British infantrymen took shelter inside these walls from George Washington's attacking American army and held out long enough to secure a British victory.  Decendants of Benjamin Chew lived here for more than 200 yeras, until Cliveden became a National Trust Historic Site in 1972.

NHP04 Decatur House, Washington DC. Was the first private residence to be constructed near the White House on Lafayette Square, once known as President's Park. Designed in the Federal style by architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe, this National Historic Landmark was completed in 1819. Over the years, it was home to prominent Americans including naval hero Commodore Stephen Decatur, Henry Clay, and Martin Van Buren. In the 1870's, General and Mrs. Edward Fitzgerald Beale transformed the stately house into a stylish Victorian residence. As a social and political center, the house was the setting for entertaining presidents, military heroes, and foreign ministers until 1956, when Mrs. Truxtun Beale bequeathed the property to the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

NHP05 Woodlawn Plantation, Mount Vernon, VA. Built between 1800 and 1805 it was a wedding gift from George Washington to his favorite nephew, Lawrence Lewis, and his stepgranddaughter Eleanor Parke Custis. Woodlawn was designed by Dr. William Thorton, the first architect of the U.S. Capitol, and is a Federal style residence with Georgian features. Set high atop Grey's Hill, Woodlawn overlooks Mount Vernon and enjoys a commanding view of the Potomac River and the surrounding Virginia countryside.

NHP06 Woodrow Wilson House, Washington DC. In 1921, after leading the nation through the First World War, President Woodrow Wilson moved to this elegant Washington home. The red brick Georgian Revival town house, located in the Embassy Row section of Washington, was given to the National Trust for Historic Preservation in 1961 through the generous bequest of Edith Bolling Wilson. Today, the home provides a personal glimpse into the life of an educator, president, and world statesman.

NHP07 Oatlands, Leesburg, VA. In 1804, George Carter, son of Robert "Councillor" Carter established a 3,400-acre plantation in Loudoun County, Virginia. Naming his property "Oatlands," Carter built a stately Georgian mansion and numerous dependencies, including the oldest extant greenhouse in the South. In the 1830's Carter altered the mansion's appearance to reflect its current Greek Revival style and planted its renowned formal gardens. In 1903, William Corcoran Eustis, grandson of William Wilson Corcoran, founder of the Corcoran Gallery of Art, and his wife Edith Morton Eustis, daughter of Levi Morton, vice president under President Benjamin Harrison, purchased Oatlands. Oatlands is a museum property of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.