St. Mary's City in St. Mary's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Council Roome
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones, August 30, 2019
1. The Council Roome Marker
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The Council Roome. . The Council Chamber building initially had an unheated room for meetings. Later, this "roome" became Garrett Van Sweringen's principal entertainment space, where guests would meet, relax, eat, and drink. When Van Sweringen renovated the Council Chamber in the late 1670s, he installed a large brick fireplace featuring imported un-glazed tiles. His inventory, recorded in 1700, tells us that there were upholstered chairs and tables here. Decorating the room were two pictures and the Kings Arms. Covering the largest table was an elaborate "turkey workd carpetit." These refinements made this interior space one of the finest in early Maryland. . This historical marker was erected by Historic St. Mary's City. It is in St. Mary's City in St. Mary's County Maryland
The Council Chamber building initially had an unheated room for meetings. Later, this "roome" became Garrett Van Sweringen's principal entertainment space, where guests would meet, relax, eat, and drink. When Van Sweringen renovated the Council Chamber in the late 1670s, he installed a large brick fireplace featuring imported un-glazed tiles. His inventory, recorded in 1700, tells us that there were upholstered chairs and tables here. Decorating the room were two pictures and the Kings Arms. Covering the largest table was an elaborate "turkey workd carpetit." These refinements made this interior space one of the finest in early Maryland.
Location. 38° 11.115′ N, 76° 26.043′ W. Marker is in St. Mary's City, Maryland, in St. Mary's County. Marker can be reached from Old State House Road north of Point Lookout Road (Maryland Route 5)
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, on the left when traveling north. The marker is inside the open-air Council Chamber on the Van Sweringen site. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 47414 Old State House Road, Saint Marys City MD 20686, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 3, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 100 times since then and 7 times this year. Photo1. submitted on September 3, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.