Government House | |
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General information | |
Location | Annapolis, Maryland |
Completed | 1870 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | R. Snowden Andrews |
Government House, also known as the Governor's Mansion, [1] is the official residence of the governor of Maryland. It is located on State Circle in Annapolis, Maryland, adjacent to the Maryland State House complex. [2] The residence has been the home of the Governor since 1870; before that, from 1777 until 1870, the Jennings House was the residence of the governors of Maryland. [3]
Government House was designed by Baltimore architect R. Snowden Andrews (1830–1903). [3] Originally designed in the fashion of the time, with a Mansard roof [3] and Italianate arched windows. [4] [5] the residence was converted in 1935–36 to its present Georgian style. [3]