Jennings House (Annapolis, Maryland)
Jennings House, located in Annapolis, Maryland, was the residence of the Governors of Maryland from 1777 until 1870, when it was replaced by Government House. The building was sold to the United States Naval Academy in 1869 for $25,000 (equivalent to $480,000 in 2019). It was demolished in 1901.
Governor George Howard, son of Governor John Eager Howard, was born in Jennings House in 1789.[1]
References
- "Grandeur & Demolished Grace". Annapolis Home Magazine. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
External links
- Photo of Jennings House
- "Government House - Tour Annapolis, Maryland". www.HometownAnnapolis.com. The Capital. Archived from the original on April 2, 2012.
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