Government House, also known as the Governor's Mansion, is the

official residence An official residence is the House, residence of a head of state, head of government, governor, Clergy, religious leader, leaders of international organizations, or other senior figure. It may be the same place where they conduct their work-relate ...

of the

governor of Maryland The Governor of the State of Maryland is the head of government of Maryland, and is the commander-in-chief of the state's National Guard units. The Governor is the highest-ranking official in the state and has a broad range of appointive powers ...

. It is located on State Circle in

Annapolis, Maryland Annapolis ( ) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Maryland and the county seat of, and only incorporated city in, Anne Arundel County. Situated on the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Severn River, south of Baltimore and about east o ...

, adjacent to the

Maryland State House The Maryland State House is located in Annapolis, Maryland. It is the oldest U.S. state capitol in continuous legislative use, dating to 1772 and houses the Maryland General Assembly, plus the offices of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor. In 1 ...

complex. The residence has been the home of the Governor since 1870; before that, from 1777 until 1870, Jennings House was the residence of the governors of

Maryland Maryland ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It shares borders with Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean to ...

. Government House was designed by

Baltimore Baltimore ( , locally: or ) is the List of municipalities in Maryland, most populous city in the U.S. state of Maryland, fourth most populous city in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic, and List of United States cities by popula ...

architect R. Snowden Andrews (1830–1903). Originally designed in the fashion of the time, with a

Mansard roof A mansard or mansard roof (also called a French roof or curb roof) is a four-sided gambrel-style hip roof characterised by two slopes on each of its sides, with the lower slope, punctured by dormer windows, at a steeper angle than the upper. The ...

and Italianate arched windows. the residence was converted in 1935–36 to its present

Georgian style Georgian architecture is the name given in most English-speaking countries to the set of architectural styles current between 1714 and 1830. It is named after the first four Monarchy of the United Kingdom, British monarchs of the House of Hano ...

Gallery

Grand Staircase, Government House, Maryland.jpg, Grand Staircase Dining Hall, Government House, Maryland.jpg, Dining Hall Sitting Room, Government House, Maryland.jpg, Sitting Room File:Governor's Mansion, Anapolis, Md (NYPL b12647398-68240).tiff, As an Italianate building

References

External links

Government House webpage
{{US Governor Mansions

History of Maryland Houses in Annapolis, Maryland Museums in Annapolis, Maryland Historic house museums in Maryland Government buildings in Maryland 1870 establishments in Maryland Governor of Maryland