Maryland State House
100 State Cir, Annapolis, MD 21401, USA
Maryland, USA
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STATE HOUSE
EST. 1772
EST. 1772
December 23, 1783
Washington, George
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION at Maryland State House.
The original eighteenth-century state capitol remains in active governmental use and is the nation’s oldest state house in continuous legislative service. The preserved brick building contains restored historic chambers, working government offices, exhibits, and its distinctive wooden dome within the landscaped State Circle grounds.
About Maryland State House
Construction began in 1772, but was not completed until 1797 due to the ongoing American Revolutionary War. The two-story brick Georgian style structure, located inside State Circle, was designed by architect Joseph Horatio Anderson. A small portico juts out from the center of the building, topped by a pediment, with two high arched windows framing the entrance. On both floors, large rectangular windows line the facade.
HISTORY HAPPENED HERE at Maryland State House
To the right of the entrance is the old Senate Chamber. Chairs and desks were added to the room in the exact number (16) as originally furbished. The desk for the president is an original piece made by John Shaw in 1797. Above the fireplace is the painting Washington, Lafayette & Tilghman at Yorktown by Charles Willson Peale; the work was commissioned by the Maryland Legislature in 1783 and added to the State House collection the following year. The painting depicts General George Washington, Lafayette and Washington's aide-de-camp Tench Tilghman. It was in the Old Senate Chamber that Washington resigned his commission as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army on December 23, 1783. A bronze statue of Washington stands in the room.
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