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Hammond–Harwood House Main Facade The Villa Pisani, Montagnana from The Four Books of Architecture by Andrea Palladio, Giacomo Leoni, 1742. The house ranks architecturally with many of the great mansions built in the late Colonial period; however, it is the only house directly inspired from a plate in Palladio's, I Quattro Libri dell ...
- Buckland, William
- 1774
- 0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
- Maryland Ave. and King George St., Annapolis, Maryland
Architecture. The Hammond-Harwood House is a five part Anglo-Palladian (derived from 16th Italian architect Andrea Palladio) mansion that features some of the best woodcarving and plasterwork in America. It maintains a kind of symmetry and system of proportions that are rarely seen in buildings of this period. While most 18th century structures ...
The interior embraces the Annapolis Plan, positioning the best rooms used for entertaining on each floor to the rear of the house. A jib door located in the largest and best appointed first-floor room, used as the dining room, provides ready access to the garden while also maintaining symmetry, appearing as a window with paneled spandrel from ...
The brightly colored walls in the current restoration of the Hammond-Harwood House show the tastes of colonial Americans. Black or dark brown were the favored colors for floor moldings. The other decorative woodwork and plaster cornices were white or, as in a late 18th-century paint job here, a pale yellowish grey.
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Sep 5, 2020 · The rear entrance to the Hammond-Harwood House and the gardens. Photo courtesy of the Hammond-Harwood House. The 30 or 60 minute tour of the house, limited to five guests per tour, describes the home’s history and architecture. You will also hear about the families who lived here, as well as the museum’s collections.
- Ann Powell
Jun 3, 2020 · The Front Door. The front door of Hammond-Harwood House makes an immediate impression. Often called the ‘most beautiful doorway in America (fig 1), this passage is all hand-carved wood and took great skill to execute. The trained eye can pick out several elements of classical design inspired by Ancient Greece and Rome.
May 3, 2021 · 30 Min. Guided tour of the main house: A brief overview of the history of the house and its architect, the families who lived at the site, and the collectio...
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