The Brice House is, along with the Hammond-Harwood House and the William Paca House, one of three similar preserved 18th century Georgian style brick houses in Annapolis, Maryland. Like the Paca and Hammond-Harwood houses, it is a five-part brick mansion with a large central block and flanking pavilions with connecting hyphens. Of the three, the Brice House's exterior is the most austere, giving its brickwork particular prominence. The Brice House was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1970.
The Brice house was built by James Brice, who served as Mayor of Annapolis (1782–83 and 1787–88) and as acting Governor of Maryland in 1792. The house remained in the Brice family until 1874. The house was purchased by St. John's College in the 1920s and was used as a faculty residence. In 1953 the house was acquired by Mr. and Mrs. Stanley S. Wohl, who undertook restorations in 1953 and 1957.
Archeological excavations at the Brice House in 1998 uncovered hoodoo caches, spiritual offerings placed by African-American slaves who were house servants at the mansion.
The Brice House is a simplified Georgian-style mansion that relies on its elevated site along a narrow street, its scale and the mass of its brickwork to make it one of the most impressive buildings of its style in the United States. It is a five-part plantation house transplanted to an urban setting. The interiors, while Georgian in detailing, are comparatively elaborate in character. Using our online itinerary creator, Annapolis attractions like James Brice House can form part of a personalized travel itinerary.
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Be aware that there is major restoration work going on at this building at the moment so it is a hard hat site with restricted access. A small fortune is being spent bringing it back to its former...
Be aware that there is major restoration work going on at this building at the moment so it is a hard hat site with restricted access. A small fortune is being spent bringing it back to its former... more »
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Great story behing this 5-part Georgian. Tour by day to see the architecture and detailing, or by night as one of the most haunted buildin gs in Maryland. You choose...
Great story behing this 5-part Georgian. Tour by day to see the architecture and detailing, or by night as one of the most haunted buildin gs in Maryland. You choose... more »
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Under restoration to its original 1774 construction when I walked past
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