Paca House and Garden
Paca House and Garden | |
William Paca House, July 2009 | |
| Location | Annapolis, Maryland |
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| Coordinates | 38°58′46.6″N 76°29′16.3″W / 38.979611°N 76.487861°W |
| Built | 1763 |
| Architect | William Paca |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| NRHP reference No. | 71000364 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 11, 1971 |
| Designated NHL | November 11, 1971 |
The William Paca House (at one time known as Carvel Hall) is an 18th-century Georgian mansion in Annapolis, Maryland, United States. Founding Father William Paca was a signatory of the Declaration of Independence and a three-term Governor of Maryland. The house was built between 1763 and 1765 and its architecture was largely designed by Paca himself. The 2-acre (8,100 m2) walled garden, which includes a two-story summer house, has been restored to its original state.
The William Paca House and Garden was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1971.
The original one-story office and kitchen pavilions, and their connecting hyphens, were altered in the 19th century with the house's conversion to a hotel, by a second story added to the hyphens and the west wing. These changes have since been reversed, and the building approximates its original outward appearance, both inside and out.