Paca House and Garden

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Paca House and Garden
(U.S. National Historic Landmark)

Location:	Annapolis, Maryland
Coordinates:	38°58′47″N 76°29′18″W / 38.97972, -76.48833Coordinates: 38°58′47″N 76°29′18″W / 38.97972, -76.48833
Built/Founded:	1763
Architect:	Unknown
Architectural style(s):	Georgian, Other
Added to NRHP:	November 11, 1971
NRHP Reference#:	71000364 ^[1]
Governing body:	State

The William Paca House is an 18th century mansion in Annapolis, Maryland. Paca was a signer of the Declaration of Independence and Governor of Maryland, who built the main Georgian style house between 1763 and 1765. The brick house comprises a large central block, connected by hyphens to symmetrical wings. The house has retained its two-acre walled garden, which includes a two-story summerhouse^[2].

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[edit] References

^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2008-04-15).
^ Maryland Historical Trust. National Register of Historic Places: Properties in Anne Arundel County. Maryland Historical Trust (2008-06-07).

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