William paca house and garden

Historic house in Maryland, United States

United States historic place

The William Paca House (at one time known as Carvel Hall) is an 18th-century Georgian mansion in Annapolis, Maryland, United States.

Founding FatherWilliam 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,^[3] has been restored to its original state.

William paca house and garden

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