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Information on houses, mansions, farms and other dwellings located in the United States that were once a private residence and have been converted into a museum because of the historic significance of its architecture, location, resident(s) and/or event(s) that took place there located in Maryland.

Resources in This Category

• Clara Barton National Historic Site Information

  http://www.nps.gov/clba/
  General and visitor information, tours, chronology, and photo gallery. Located in Glen Echo.

• Evergreen Museum & Library

  http://www.museums.jhu.edu/evergreen.php
  An example of Gilded Age architecture was the home of the Garrett family. Visitor information, events, and news. Located in Baltimore.

• F. Brook Whiting Museum

  http://www.thewhitinghouse.org/
  A 1911 bungalow with antique furnishings, artwork, and pottery from around the world. Includes history and photos. Located in Cumberland.

• Gordon-Roberts House

  http://www.gordon-robertshouse.com/
  The Second Empire style home is operated as a house museum illustrating the lifestyle of an upper-middle class family of the late 1800's. Includes photo tour and special events. Located in Cumberland.

• Hammond-Harwood House

  http://www.hammondharwoodhouse.org/
  Built for the 25-year-old tobacco planter Matthias Hammond, and contains information on collections, events, and field trips with a gift shop located at Annapolis.

• Hampton National Historic Site

  http://www.nps.gov/hamp/
  A home when finished in 1790, was the largest house in the United States. General and visitor information. Located in Towson.

• Homewood House

  http://www.museums.jhu.edu/homewood.php
  A wedding gift in 1800 by Charles Carroll of Carrollton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, to his son — $10,000 to build and furnish a home. Visitor information, events, and news. Located in Baltimore.

• Montgomery County Historical Society - Beall Dawson House

  http://montgomeryhistory.org/beall-dawson-house/
  Built in 1815 for Upton Beall, Clerk of the Court for Montgomery County and a man of means in county society, includes information on the rooms with images located at Rockville.

• Mother Seton House

  http://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/baltimore/b13.htm
  The home of Elizabeth Ann Seton, the first American-born woman beatified and canonized by the Roman Catholic Church. Includes visitor information. Located in Baltimore.

• Mount Clare Museum House

  http://www.mountclare.org/
  A 1760 colonial Georgian home built by one of Maryland’s leading patriots and one of the first state senators, Charles Carroll, Barrister. History, virtual tour, visitor information, events, and museum store. Located in Baltimore.

• The Flag House and Star-Spangled Banner Museum

  http://www.flaghouse.org/
  The 1793 house of Mary Pickersgill who made the flag that flew at Fort McHenry in the 1814 battle, includes a gift shop, and information for teachers and events located at Baltimore.

• William Brown House

  http://www.historiclondontown.org/#!william-brown-house/cvg0
  A Georgian structure built between 1758 and 1764, and is one of two buildings that survive from colonial London Town. Includes visitor information.

 

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