National Historic Landmark

Whitehall

Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Listed
October 14, 1966
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
66000387

About this property

Whitehall is a colonial home that was built beginning in 1764 near Annapolis in Anne Arundel County in the Province of Maryland by Horatio Sharpe, then the provincial governor of the British colony of Maryland. The house is located about 7.5 miles (12.1 km) to the east of Annapolis on a peninsula between Whitehall Creek and Meredith Creek, opposite Sharpe's Point on a branch of Chesapeake Bay. The site, originally comprised about 1,000 acres (400 ha). The house is a five-part Georgian mansion of great length, only one room deep in the main section. It features elaborate original interior woodwork, attributed to William Buckland, and is one of only two pre-Revolutionary houses in the Thirteen Colonies to have a temple portico. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1960.

Location

Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland
39.00369, -76.42720

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Whitehall listed on the National Register?

Whitehall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 14, 1966.

What type of historic resource is Whitehall?

Whitehall is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is Whitehall a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Whitehall has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

What is the period of significance for Whitehall?

The period of significance for Whitehall is recorded as the industrial era.

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