Paca House and Garden
Annapolis, United States
Exterior only
Visible from the street; the inside is private.
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The William Paca House is an 18th-century Georgian mansion built between 1763 and 1765 in Annapolis, Maryland, largely designed by its owner, Founding Father and three-term Maryland Governor William Paca, who signed the Declaration of Independence. The property encompasses a 2-acre walled garden featuring a two-story summer house, restored to its original state. Originally flanked by one-story office and kitchen pavilions connected by hyphens, the structure underwent substantial alterations in the 19th century when converted to a hotel—modifications including a second story to the hyphens and west wing—before later restoration work returned it to approximate its original appearance. Designated a National Historic Landmark in 1971, the house and garden exemplify refined colonial Maryland architecture and domestic landscape design.
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- Built
- Type
- house
- Heritage
- National Register of Historic Places listed place, National Historic Landmark
- Place
- Annapolis, United States
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