Franklintown in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Orianda House
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 24, 2022
1. Orianda House Marker
Inscription.
Orianda House, built in 1857 at a cost of $9,170.69, was designed by Niernsee and Neilson, architects. This country mansion was the summer home of Thomas de Kay Winans, a wealthy railroad entrepreneur, and his Russian-born wife, Celeste Louise Revillon. Thomas, son of Baltimore and Ohio Railroad industrialist Ross Winans, purchased several farms to create the Crimea estate. Tenants raised cattle, wheat, corn, and other crops and maintained Winans' greenhouse and horse racetrack. The Chesapeake Baltimore Outward Bound Program currently uses several of the estate buildings. The Friends of Orianda House maintain a museum room in this building. A Gwynns Falls Trail office is in the remaining tenant house.
Orianda House, built in 1857 at a cost of $9,170.69, was designed by Niernsee and Neilson, architects. This country mansion was the summer home of Thomas de Kay Winans, a wealthy railroad entrepreneur, and his Russian-born wife, Celeste Louise Revillon. Thomas, son of Baltimore and Ohio Railroad industrialist Ross Winans, purchased several farms to create the Crimea estate. Tenants raised cattle, wheat, corn, and other crops and maintained Winans' greenhouse and horse racetrack. The Chesapeake Baltimore Outward Bound Program currently uses several of the estate buildings. The Friends of Orianda House maintain a museum room in this building. A Gwynns Falls Trail office is in the remaining tenant house.
Erected by Friends of Orianda House.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1857.
Location. 39° 18.296′ N, 76° 41.951′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in Franklintown. Marker is on Eagle Drive, 0.4 miles south of Windsor Mill Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1901 Eagle Dr, Gwynn Oak MD 21207, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Crimea (within shouting distance of this marker); Crimea Mansion (within shouting
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This marker has replaced the linked marker which had different erecting organizations named.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 24, 2022
2. Orianda House
Credits. This page was last revised on December 24, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 24, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 117 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on December 24, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
