National Register of Historic Places listings in Anne Arundel County, Maryland facts for kids

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Anne Arundel County, Maryland, is a place with a rich history, and many of its important buildings and sites are protected. This list tells you about the places in Anne Arundel County that are on the National Register of Historic Places. This is a special list kept by the United States government to recognize and help preserve places that are important to history, architecture, archaeology, engineering, or culture.

There are 104 properties and districts in Anne Arundel County on this list. Twelve of these are even more special, called National Historic Landmarks, meaning they are super important to the entire country's history!

Historic Homes and Buildings
Historic Districts and Sites
Churches and Religious Sites
Archaeological Sites
Lighthouses and Boats
Other Notable Places
Former Listing
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Historic Homes and Buildings

Anne Arundel County is home to many old and interesting houses and buildings.

Old Schools and Community Places

Anne Arundel County Free School: This building in Gambrills is super old! It was built between 1724 and 1746 and is the only schoolhouse left in Maryland from a time when the state decided to offer free education. Imagine learning in a place that's almost 300 years old!
Wiley H. Bates High School: Located in Annapolis, this high school opened in 1932. It was an important school for African American students during a time when schools were segregated.
First Avenue School: In Glen Burnie, this school was built in 1899. It has a grand, old-fashioned style called Classical Revival.
Freetown Rosenwald School: This school in Glen Burnie was built in 1924-25. It's a Rosenwald school, which were special schools built for African American children in the early 20th century, often with help from a famous businessman named Julius Rosenwald.
Marley Neck Rosenwald School: Another Rosenwald school in Glen Burnie, this one was listed in 2005.
Stanton Center: This building in Annapolis was once a school for African Americans, built in 1893. Today, it's a community center, still serving the people of Annapolis.
Universal Lodge No. 14: In Annapolis, this building was built around 1880. It was bought in the 1940s by an African American Masonic lodge, a type of community group, and used as their meeting hall. This lodge was started in 1865 by African American workers at the U.S. Naval Academy.
Lula G. Scott Community Center: This center in Shady Side was listed in 2009.

Famous Houses and Mansions

Brice House: This beautiful Georgian-style brick house in Annapolis was built in 1792. It's now used as offices, but you can still admire its historic look.
Chase-Lloyd House: Also in Annapolis, this grand Georgian brick mansion was built between 1769 and 1774 for Samuel Chase, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. It's now a house museum, where you can learn about life in the past.
Hammond-Harwood House: Designed in 1773-1774, this house in Annapolis is based on a famous book about architecture from 1570! It's also a house museum today.
Paca House and Garden: This large Georgian-style home in Annapolis was built between 1763 and 1765. It's now a house museum, and its beautiful gardens are also a big attraction.
Peggy Stewart House: Another Georgian-style house in Annapolis, built between 1761 and 1764. It's named after a famous event in Annapolis history, the burning of the ship Peggy Stewart during the American Revolution.
Tulip Hill: This plantation house in Galesville was built between 1755 and 1756. It's a great example of old Southern architecture.
Whitehall: Located near Annapolis, this brick plantation house was built around 1760.

Other Interesting Dwellings

Abington Farm: This farmhouse in Millersville dates back to about 1840 and has several important older buildings on its property.
Artisan's House: This 18th-century house in Annapolis was likely used as barracks for soldiers during the Revolutionary War.
Captain Avery Museum: This house in Shady Side was built around 1860 and later became a club. It's now a museum.
Belvoir: Near Crownsville, parts of this unique brick, stone, and wood house might have been built as early as the 1600s!
Benson-Hammond House: A beautiful 19th-century brick house in Linthicum built in the Greek Revival style.
Bunker Hill: This large, interesting house in Millersville was built in 1820, with parts added later.
Burrages End: A frame farmhouse in Lothian that dates back to the 1600s.
John Callahan House: This brick house in Annapolis has a unique design and has even been moved twice!
Cedar Park: This house in Galesville was originally built in 1702 and later became a girls' academy.
Childs Residence: In Millersville, this building was once a Post Office and a community store, built between 1840 and 1852.
Douglass Summer House: This Queen Anne style house in Highland Beach was built in 1894-1895 by Major Charles Douglass, the son of the famous abolitionist Frederick Douglass.
Evergreen: A Federal-style frame house in Owensville from 1760.
Grassland: This brick house in Annapolis Junction was built in 1853 with a unique "telescoping" design, meaning it gets smaller as it goes back.
Gresham: A frame house in Edgewater built in the early 1800s.
Hancock's Resolution: This stone house in Pasadena was built in 1785 and is now a museum.
Holly Hill: The original part of this house near Friendship was built in 1698! It was later covered in brick and added onto.
House by the "Town Gates": This brick building in Annapolis was built in the early 1800s as a home and is now a business.
Howard's Inheritance: A brick house in Annapolis that might have been built as early as 1760.
Iglehart: A Greek Revival-style frame house built around 1830 in Iglehart.
Indian Range: This Gothic Revival country home in Davidsonville was built around 1852.
Larkin's Hill Farm: This brick house in Harwood was built around 1753. The area even served as a temporary capital of Maryland in 1683!
Larkin's Hundred: Another brick house in Harwood, thought to have been built in the early 1700s.
Linthicum Walks: This farm in Crofton includes a 19th-century house and a tobacco barn.
Mary's Mount: The oldest part of this house in Harwood was built in 1771.
Mount Airy: A brick Georgian-Federal style house in Davidsonville built around 1857.
Norman's Retreat: This farm in Galesville has an early 19th-century house and other old farm buildings.
Oakwood: A frame tobacco plantation house in Harwood built in the 1850s.
Obligation: This house in Harwood was started in 1743 and made bigger in 1827.
Parkhurst: A Gothic Revival house in Harwood built around 1848-1850.
Portland Manor: This frame house in Lothian was built in 1725 and made larger over the years.
Primrose Hill: A mid-18th-century Georgian brick house in Annapolis. It was the home of a famous American portrait painter, John Hesselius.
Quarter Place: Located in Lothian, this site was listed in 2009.
Richland: A frame house with a hipped roof in Harwood built around 1893.
Rising Sun Inn: This old house in Millersville dates back to about 1753 and was once an inn where travelers could stay.
Robinson House: This house in Severna Park was listed in 2009.
Rosehill: This property in Gambrills has a large mid-19th-century brick house and six other old buildings.
Sandy Point Farmhouse: This five-part brick house in Sandy Point was built around 1815.
Sudley: This frame house in Deale was originally built in the 1720s or 1730s.
Summer Hill: A mid-19th-century frame farmhouse in Davidsonville.
Sunnyfields: This brick and frame house in Linthicum has parts that were built as early as 1785.
Turkey Hill: A frame and stone house in Linthicum built around 1825.
Twin Oaks: This brick house in Linthicum was built in 1857 and shows Greek Revival style.

Historic Districts and Sites

Some areas are listed as historic districts because they have many important buildings or show a specific time period.

Colonial Annapolis Historic District: This district in Annapolis includes the original town plan from 1695 and about 120 buildings from the 1700s. It's like stepping back in time!
Davidsonville Historic District: This district shows how the village of Davidsonville grew from about 1835 through the early 1900s.
Linthicum Heights Historic District: This area in Linthicum was a planned neighborhood built along the railroad lines connecting Baltimore, Annapolis, and Washington, starting in 1908.
Owensville Historic District: This district in Owensville has 27 buildings built between 1825 and 1875.
Woodwardville Historic District: This district in Woodwardville has 16 historic buildings, mostly along Patuxent Road.

Churches and Religious Sites

All Hallows' Church: This brick church in Davidsonville was built around 1710. The Episcopal church parish itself started way back in 1682!
Christ Church: A small church in Owensville built in 1869, believed to be designed by a famous church architect, Richard Upjohn.
Cross Roads Church: This church in Millersville was built in 1861 in a style called Italianate and Carpenter Gothic.
Epiphany Chapel and Church House: This Arts and Crafts style building in Odenton was built in 1918, close to a military base.
Mt. Moriah African Methodist Episcopal Church: This historic African American church in Annapolis now houses the Banneker-Douglass Museum, which tells the story of Maryland's African American history.
Mount Tabor Good Samaritan Lodge No. 59: This lodge in Crownsville was built in 1899 for an African American benevolent society, a group that helped its members.
Mt. Tabor Methodist Episcopal Church: Another African American church in Crownsville, built in 1893.
St. James' Parish: This Episcopal church near Tracys Landing was completed in 1765, though the parish was established in 1692.
St. Paul's Chapel: A frame Episcopal church in Crownsville dating to about 1865.

Archaeological Sites

These sites help us learn about people who lived here long, long ago!

Aisquith Farm E Archeological Site: This site near Riva was a base camp during the Early and Middle Woodland periods of history.
Arundel Cove Archaeological Site: Near Glen Burnie, this site holds the remains of a prehistoric summer camp.
Beck Northeast Site (18AN65): This site near Davidsonville has artifacts from very old times, from the Late Archaic period through the Middle Woodland period.
Burle's Town Land: This site in Annapolis is important for understanding the archaeology of a Puritan-Quaker settlement near the Severn River.
Elkridge Site: This site near Elkridge was a permanent village that was abandoned in the early 1500s.
Fort Nonsense: This site in Annapolis is the last remaining part of the Annapolis Harbor forts from the early 1800s.
Katcef Archeological Site: This site near Crofton dates from the Late Archaic period.
Magothy Quartzite Quarry Archeological Site: Near Pasadena, this site has large areas of quartzite and sandstone, which were important materials for tools long ago.
Martins Pond Site: This site near Annapolis is from the Middle-Late Woodland period.
Old Colony Cove Site: This site near Rose Haven is a "shell midden," which is a fancy word for a pile of shells left behind by ancient people who ate shellfish. It's very long, about 2,000 feet!
Skipworth's Addition: This site near Harwood is where a land grant called "The Addition" was given in 1662. It's part of a study of Quaker sites in the area.

Lighthouses and Boats

Baltimore Light Station: This lighthouse near Gibson Island is a "caisson" lighthouse, meaning it sits on a strong, watertight structure in the water. It was first lit in 1908.
Thomas Point Shoals Light Station: This lighthouse in Chesapeake Bay was built in 1873 and was not automated (meaning it didn't need a person to operate it) until 1986. It's a very famous lighthouse!
Sandy Point Shoal Light Station: This lighthouse was built in 1883 on a caisson foundation. It was sold at auction in 2006.
Chance Boatyard: This former boat-building and repair complex in Annapolis was built between 1913 and 1942.
CHESAPEAKE BAY BROGAN MUSTANG: This type of boat, called a "brogan," was built in 1907. Sadly, after sinking three times, it was reportedly destroyed in a storm.
OLIVER'S GIFT (log canoe): This Chesapeake Bay log canoe was built in 1947.

Other Notable Places

Annapolis National Cemetery: This cemetery in Annapolis is one of 14 national cemeteries started by President Abraham Lincoln in 1862 during the Civil War.
Citizens State Bank: Located in Odenton, this bank building was listed in 2013.
London Town Publik House: This old tavern near Woodland Beach was built between 1758 and 1764. It's now part of Historic London Town and Gardens, where you can visit and learn about colonial life.
Maryland Statehouse: In Annapolis, this is the oldest state capitol building in the United States that has been continuously used for lawmaking since 1772.
Old City Hall and Engine House: This brick building in Annapolis was built in 1821-1822 by the city and is now used for businesses.
South River Club: This building near South River was built in 1742 and is home to the oldest social club in America that has been running continuously!
Tracy's Landing Tobacco House No. 2: This tobacco barn in Tracy's Landing was built in 1805. Tobacco was a very important crop in Maryland's history.
U.S. Coast Guard Yard Curtis Bay: Located in Glen Burnie, this shipyard is the Coast Guard's only facility for building and majorly repairing ships.
U.S. Naval Academy: Founded in 1845, this famous school in Annapolis trains officers for the United States Navy and Marine Corps. It's located at what used to be a U.S. Army fort.

Former Listing

Sometimes, a place is removed from the National Register, usually because it was destroyed.

Hammond Manor House: This house in Gambrills was unfortunately burned down and was removed from the list in 1978.

Images for kids

Abington Farm
All Hallows' Church
Annapolis National Cemetery
Anne Arundel County Free School
Artisan's House
Captain Avery Museum
Baltimore Light Station
Wiley H. Bates High School
Belvoir
Benson-Hammond House
Brice House
Burrages End
John Callahan House
Cedar Park
Chance Boatyard
Chase-Lloyd House
Childs Residence
Christ Church
Citizens State Bank
Colonial Annapolis Historic District
Patrick Creagh House
Cross Roads Church
Davidsonville Historic District
Douglass Summer House
Epiphany Chapel and Church House
Evergreen
First Avenue School
Freetown Rosenwald School
Grassland
Hammond-Harwood House
Hancock's Resolution
Holly Hill
House by the "Town Gates"
Howard's Inheritance
Indian Range
Larkin's Hill Farm
Larkin's Hundred
Linthicum Heights Historic District
Linthicum Walks
London Town Publik House
Marley Neck Rosenwald School
Mary's Mount
Maryland Statehouse
Mount Airy
Mt. Moriah African Methodist Episcopal Church
Mount Tabor Good Samaritan Lodge No. 59
Mount Tabor Methodist Episcopal Church
CHESAPEAKE BAY BROGAN MUSTANG
Norman's Retreat
Oakwood
Obligation
Old City Hall and Engine House
Owensville Historic District
Paca House and Garden
Parkhurst
Portland Manor
Primrose Hill
Queenstown Rosenwald School
Richland
Rising Sun Inn
Robinson House
Rosehill
St. James Church
St. Paul's Chapel
Sandy Point Farmhouse
Sandy Point Shoal Light Station
Lula G. Scott Community Center
Upton Scott House
South River Club
Stanton Center
Peggy Stewart House
Sudley
Sunnyfields
Thomas Point Shoals Light Station
Tracy's Landing Tobacco House No. 2
Tulip Hill
Turkey Hill
Twin Oaks
Universal Lodge No. 14
U.S. Coast Guard Yard Curtis Bay
U.S. Naval Academy
Whitehall
Woodwardville Historic District

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