John Ridout House, 120 Duke of Gloucester Street, Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, MD

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John Ridout House, 120 Duke of Gloucester Street, Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, MD

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Summary

Significance: The John Ridout House is a lovely example of eighteenth century Annapolis mansions. Its original owner, John Ridout, was secretary to Maryland Governor Horatio Sharpe, and later a member of the governor's council. Ridout and his wife, Mary Ogle, entertained George Washington in this house.
Survey number: HABS MD-91
Building/structure dates: ca. 1765
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000383

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Date

1933 - 1970
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Contributors

Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Ridout, John
Ogle, Mary
Pickering, E H, photographer
Waterman, Thomas T., photographer
Boucher, Jack E., photographer
McKee, Harley J., historian
Silverman, Eleni, historian
Pickering, E H, photographer
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Location

West Annapolis38.97577, -76.48827
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Library of Congress
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No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html

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