Hello all--just a brief query, then we can all get back to the Smithsonian debate.

Can anyone give me a ballpark figure as to how many historic house museums there
are in America?  While there may be no definitive number, I'd like to get a
better idea of the total.

Thanks so much,
Christian

Director, Sweet Briar Museum
Assistant Professor of Arts Management
Sweet Briar College, Sweet Briar, VA

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