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Anne Arundel County, United States

Twin Oaks

Anne Arundel County, United States

Twin Oaks
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Exterior only

Visible from the street; the inside is private.

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Twin Oaks is a historic plantation dwelling in Linthicum Heights, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, that exemplifies the architectural eclecticism of the nineteenth century. Originally constructed in 1857 as a two-and-a-half-story brick Greek Revival structure, the house received substantial additions and Neo-Classical embellishments in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, resulting in a final composition influenced by Georgian Revival style. The property gained prominence as the home of U.S. Congressman John Charles Linthicum, who sponsored the legislation establishing "The Star-Spangled Banner" as the national anthem and entertained notable figures including William Jennings Bryan and General Douglas MacArthur within its walls. The grounds feature several outbuildings and ornamental elements, including a Victorian birdhouse, aviary, columned grape arbor, concrete-cast columns, and statuary. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

Movement

Georgian architecture
Type
plantation
Heritage
National Register of Historic Places listed place
Place
Anne Arundel County, United States

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Location

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