While the story of the Campbell house and family is complex, it is also one of the richest and most fascinating looks at the lives of any 19th Century American family. It’s a story that details an immigrant’s experience, entrepreneurial success, the creation of a showplace residence and the growth of a family and city during one of America’s most dynamic periods of history.
In 1885, an exhaustive series of photographs was taken throughout the house, compiled into an album, and then lost until the late 20th century when they were rediscovered and used as the basis for our multi-million dollar restoration project.