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Hurricane Hall was built in the 1790s in Fayette County, Kentucky by David Laughed on the Lexington-Georgetown Pike. Architecture historian Clay Lancaster describes it as "the most engaging residence in Fayette County".〔''Southern Accents- Historic Houses Of The South'',1984, Simon and Schuster, page 46.〕 The home is included in the National Register of Historic Places listings in Fayette County, Kentucky. It was purchased in 1803 by Colonel Roger Quarles. Quarles with his wife, Jane Rodes Thomson Quarles and their 2 children came from Virginia. Colonel Quarles was a gentleman farmer. The Fayette County Kentucky tax list in 1826 listed , 30 slaves, 33 horses and 1 pleasure carriage.〔 Hurricane Hall has some rather interesting features. The front door opens into a . One of the most appealing decorative features is the French scenic wallpaper in the parlor and hallway to commemorate the wedding of their daughter, Sarah Anna Eliza Quarles to William Z. Thomson in 1817.〔 Quarles Grandson, Patrick Henry Thomson inherited the house in 1856. P. H. Thomson maintained a private school on the estate. The Thomsons had 12 children, and it is said the children ran through the house like a hurricane. Hence, the name Hurricane Hall.〔"Writt about Warren - Families of Virginia and Kentucky", 1999, pages 113-118, Library of Congress, Call No. CS71.W2618 1999, http://catalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&BBID=12034428&v3=1〕 The home remained in the Quarles-Thomson family until 1962. Today, it is a thoroughbred breeding operation.〔 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hurricane Hall」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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