Annapolis in Anne Arundel County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Charles Carroll House North Porch
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, November 7, 2018
1. Charles Carroll House North Porch Marker
The porch you see before you is a modern reconstruction of this principal entrance to the Carroll House. It was added to the house in the 1770s by Charles Carroll of Carrolton and removed by 1866 when a two story passage was built between St. Mary's rectory and the house.
Concurrent with other work being done at the Carroll House in the early 1770s, Carroll designated a new formal entrance facing Duke of Gloucester Street with a porch complete with stone steps, bases, capitals, columns and pilasters. The "very Harde" stone for the various elements of the porch was quarried by indentured servants and slaves at Doudhoregan Manor. In what can be gleaned from correspondence, initially four stones, each two feet square, were rough cut at the Manor, presumably for the bases. Three steps, recessed behind the front columns, rose from grade level to the porch landing. Over the years, the grade in this area has been dramatically altered and as a result, the stairs leading from the porch to the East side of the house are a modern addition to accommodate the change in grade.
Additionally, the entrance beneath the porch was
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Erected 2016.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Architecture • Colonial Era.
Location. 38° 58.474′ N, 76° 29.282′ W. Marker is in Annapolis, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County. It can be reached from Duke of Gloucester Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Annapolis MD 21401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic, in the Chesapeake Bay Region, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Charles Carroll House (a few steps from this marker); Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos
Photographed by Adam Margolis, June 20, 2021
2. Charles Carroll House North Porch Marker
Photographed by Adam Margolis, June 20, 2021
3. Charles Carroll House North Porch Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2021, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 367 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 5, 2025, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 2, 3. submitted on June 26, 2021, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
