Paca House and Garden - Annapolis, MD
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N 38° 58.771 W 076° 29.281
18S E 371109 N 4315556
Home of William Paca and his huge gardens.
Waymark Code: WM6D4N
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 05/15/2009
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"The William Paca House (at one time known as Carvel Hall) is an 18th century Georgian mansion in Annapolis, Maryland, United States. William Paca was a signatory of the Declaration of Independence and a three-term Governor of Maryland. The house was built between 1763 and 1765 and its architecture was largely designed by Paca himself. The 2-acre (8,100 m2) walled garden, which includes a two-story summer house, has been restored to its original state.
The William Paca House and Garden was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1971.
The original one-story office and kitchen pavilions, and their connecting hyphens, were altered in the 19th century with the house's conversion to a hotel, by a second story added to the hyphens and the west wing. These changes have since been reversed, and the building approximates its original outward appearance, both inside and out." (
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