William Paca House And Garden
The house is an excellent example of the georgian colonial style and has been beautifully restored.
William paca house and garden. Through the remainder of the 18th and all of the 19th centuries the house and garden had a succession of private owners historic annapolis foundation 2002. William paca house and garden pubdog according to the historic annapolis website. The william paca garden is a two acre oasis of natural beauty in the bustling center of annapolis historic district.
The 2 acre 8 100 m 2 walled garden which includes a two story summer house has been restored to its original state. Paca owned the property until 1780. The tour lasts an.
13 reviews of william paca house and garden husband and i toured the william paca logically pronounced pay ka garden on a beautiful weekend afternoon in annapolis. After marrying the wealthy and well connected mary chew in 1763 the young lawyer built a five part brick house and terraced pleasure garden on two acres of land in annapolis. William paca was a patriot leader who signed the declaration of independence in 1776 and served as the state of maryland s third governor.
This five part georgian mansion was built in the 1760s by william paca one of maryland s four signers of the declaration of independence and the state s third governor. Restoration of the garden aided by two seemingly unrelated events the restoration of the william paca garden took an unusual course. The house and gardens were built between 1763 and 1765.
Visited paca house during the christmas holidays. William paca was a signatory of the declaration of independence and a three term governor of maryland. And today the william paca house and garden is a faithful representation of what a colonial era residence used to be offering visitors a quiet respite in the heart of this capital city.
Although many colonial annapolitans had gardens only paca s has been returned to its original splendor and opened to the public. The paca house and gardens are a historical and architectural gem in annapolis. The william paca house and garden is a charming venue located in annapolis maryland.