I've tried to stay out of this, but just can't.  I've always considered the
main house on a plantation to be a Greathouse.  I know it's not alliterated,
and you may want to remove the first House.

"Sweet Briar, 1800-1900: Palladian
> Greathouse (or Great House), Italianate Villa, Aesthetic Retreat."

Marc

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> Subject: Calling all wordsmiths-help needed with title!
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> Dear friends,
>
> I am certain that someone on the museum list can help me find just the
> right word needed for the title of a writing project focused on a
> historic house here at Sweet Briar College.
>
> This project will focus on the three primary phases of the house's
> architectural history: its original form as a Palladian house built in
> the late 18th century (white columns, double portico), its renovation
> as an Italianate villa in the mid-19th century, and its reincarnation
> as a monument to the Aesthetic Movement, complete with roaming
> peacocks and bamboo forests in the late 19th century.
>
> The working title is: "Sweet Briar House, 1800-1900: Palladian
> Plantation, Italianate Villa, Aesthetic Retreat."
>
> The editors are quibbling with the word "Plantation," since while
> Sweet Briar certainly was a working plantation during this time
> period, the plantation proper is not the focus, only the house
> itself--and "Plantation House" won't work since it repeats the house's
> name.  They like leading off with the alliteration although it's not
> strictly necessary--and somehow "Palladian Pad" and "Palladian
> Palace," which are all I'm coming up with, probably won't work!
>
> So, I am hoping that some of the inveterate wordsmiths out there can
> help me find a word to substitute for plantation house that will
> convey the appropriate meaing and work nicely with the rest of the
> title!
>
> Many thanks in advance for your assistance.
>
> All best,
> Christian
> --
> Christian Carr
> Director, Sweet Briar Museum
> Assistant Professor of Arts Management
> PO Box 144, Sweet Briar, VA 24595
> Phone: 434.381.6246 Fax: 434.381.6132
> (mailing address same as above)
>
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