Maryland Inn - Annapolis, MD
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N 38° 58.692 W 076° 29.531
18S E 370746 N 4315416
A historic hotel in downtown Annapolis, Maryland.
Waymark Code: WM14E69
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 06/21/2021
Views: 4
Taken from Wikipedia, "In 1772, Thomas Hyde, a respected merchant and civic leader, acquired a long-term lease on a lot on Church Circle. Hyde had the front part of what is now the Maryland Inn constructed on the lot. In 1782, Hyde advertised it for sale. It was described as "an elegant brick house adjoining Church Circle in a dry and healthy part of the city, this House is one hundred feet front, three story height, has 20 fireplaces and is one of the first houses in the state for a house of entertainment."
In 1784, Sarah Ball, who had become the inn’s manager, advertised that she "...has opened a tavern at the house formerly kept by her, fronting Church (now Duke of Gloucester) Street; and having supplied herself with everything necessary and convenient, she solicits the favors of her old customers and the public in general..."
The inn remained a popular place for lodging throughout the 19th century. It was acquired by the Maryland Hotel Company in 1868 and remained the most prominent Annapolis hotel and the favorite rendezvous for important national state and military visitors. By World War I, the inn’s facilities were outmoded and many of its rooms were converted into offices and apartments.
There were several owners over the next several decades, and in 1953, owners who appreciated the inn’s importance in Maryland’s history acquired the hotel and began a restoration designed to preserve its Colonial design but provide it with modern amenities.
In March 2007, Remington Hotels (currently property manager) opened a Starbucks Coffee in what once was the King of France Tavern."
Name of the Hotel: Maryland Inn
Address:
16 Church Cir, Annapolis, MD 21401
Height in floors: 4
Hotel Rating: 4
Hotel since: 01/01/1772
Date Building was built: 01/01/1772
First use of building:
Hotel
Historic Hotel (Historic Building, National Monument or similar): yes
Urban Hotel (located in a village or town): yes
Mountains Nearby (less than 25 Kms / 15 Mil): no
Beachs Nearby (less than 25 Kms / 15 Mil): yes
Historic Place nearby (Unesco or National monument/site less than 25 Kms / 15 Mil): yes
Major Pilgrimage Place Nearby (less than 25 Kms / 15 Mil. Consider any religion).: no
Hotel website (if available): [Web Link]
Number of Rooms: Not Listed
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