The Peggy Stewart House
207 Hanover Street
Formerly owned by a signer of the Declaration of Independence, The Peggy Stewart House
is now offered for sale...a once-in-a-generation opportunity. Circa 1761, it is listed on the
National Register of Historic Landmarks and through the years has been under the stewardship of a long list of illustrious Annapolitans. Offering generous living areas on three levels,
high ceilings, a beautifully updated kitchen, 5 bedrooms plus office and sitting rooms. Featuring a lovely 250-year-old boxwood garden, a widow’s walk with incredible 360 degree
view of Annapolis and ample parking including coveted garage space for 8 cars. Set on a brick
street adjacent to the U.S. Naval Academy and in the presence of the Academy Chapel, the
Peggy Stewart House retains its historic elegance.
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The Peggy Stewart House
Francis Blackwell Mayer's painting of the burning of
the Peggy Stewart during the Annapolis Tea Party in 1774.
Source: Maryland State Archives
The Stewart House was built between 1761 and 1764 for Thomas Rutland, who sold the house
in January 1772 to Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer, agent and receiver-general for the last two Lord
Proprietors of Maryland. He was president of the Maryland Council of Safety in1775 and became
president of the Maryland Senate when it was formed in 1777. Jenifer served in the Continental
Congress from 1778 until 1782 and was a delegate to the Federal Convention in Philadelphia. In
July 1772 Jenifer sold the house to Anthony Stewart, an Annapolis merchant who owned the cargo
ship Peggy Stewart, which Stewart was forced to burn by Annapolis citizens outraged that he had
paid the unpopular tea tax. Stewart fled to England in 1779 and his wife sold the house back to
Jenifer that year. Jenifer sold the house to Thomas Stone, one of Maryland’s delegates at the 1776
Continental Congress and a signer of the Declaration of Independence, in 1783,
then re-acquired it in 1787 upon Stone's death, holding it until his own death in 1790.
The Peggy Stewart House
John Trumbull’s “Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776”
There were 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence. All four delegates who
represented Maryland owned homes in Annapolis. Only one of those homes, that of Thomas
Stone, is still a private residence, known as the Peggy Stewart House. Owned by trusts or
foundations, sections of the homes and gardens of Charles Carroll, Samuel Chase (ChaseLloyd House) and William Paca are open to the public for tours year-round.
The Peggy Stewart House has been open for visitors during the Maryland House and Garden
Pilgrimage, the 2012 Annapolis by Candlelight Tour and the Secret Garden Tour.
The Peggy Stewart House
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The Peggy Stewart House
207 Hanover Street
Annapolis, Maryland 21401
Architectural and Historical Significance
• Historic, distinguished and stately home built between 1761 and 1764, this Georgian style house
was originally a two-story brick structure with a gable roof and slab brick end chimneys representative of Annapolis architecture of that period
• Currently, the house is a five-bay-wide brick structure with a stone and brick foundation. The
front and rear walls are header bond, used only on the most substantial early American houses,
and the end walls are English bond. The windows feature gauged flat and segmental-arched
openings
• In 1896-1897, a major renovation was undertaken, in which the gable roof was replaced by the
current hipped roof, the balustrade at the roof ridge was added, gabled dormers were added,
and the chimneys were rebuilt to conform to the new roof line. A two-story brick ell, laid in
six-course American bond, was added to the rear elevation between 1891 and 1897, replacing a
one-story ell. The interior was completely redone during the 1896-1897 remodeling and subsequent alterations, but the home retains its central-passage plan
• A single-story flat-roofed addition with large plate-glass windows to the rear yard was added
after 1954
• The open pedimented entry porch was reconstructed in the early 20th century with the aid of
historical photographs and physical evidence
• In 1973, the home was listed in the National Register of Historic Places and recognized as a
National Historic Landmark
• The Peggy Stewart House has been owned by several historical figures, including Thomas Stone,
Maryland signer of the Declaration of Independence; Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer, a signer of
the 1787 Constitution; Anthony Stewart, owner of the Peggy Stewart, the ship burned in the
Annapolis Tea Party. In the 19th and 20th Centuries it was owned by renowned Annapolitans
Charles S. Welch, Georgiana Bailliere, and Judge Ridgely P. Melvin. The house has been a private
dwelling, except when it served as the offices for the Anne Arundel County Board of Education
in the early 1950s
• The Peggy Stewart house was sought after to participate in several home tours over the years,
and was recently featured on the Maryland House and Garden Pilgrimage, the Annapolis by
Candlelight Tour, and the Secret Garden Tour of Annapolis
Please see the accompanying brochure for very detailed information about the architecture and history of the
Peggy Stewart House.
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Interior Highlights
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Six working fireplaces, one with original mantel, all lined with stainless steel liners
Wood floors throughout
Lovely mouldings date from the late 19th century
Incredible views from widow’s walk of the entire historic district
Main Level
• Grand center hall with lovely staircase runs from the front to the original rear wall of the
home, containing a lovely stairway. The center hall is flanked on the left by a long living room,
extend-ing the length of the home from the front to the original rear wall, and on the right by a
parlor in the front of the home and a dining room in the rear. A coat closet is tucked away under
the stairs, and rear doors exit to the sunroom and the kitchen wing. Lovely mouldings and bell
jar lanterns in the center hall are not original to the home
• Living room is quite large, comprising the depth of the house, and originally may have been two
separate rooms. Large fireplace with Adamesque mantel and brick lining and hearth, two sets
of double doors lead to the center hall and two sets of French doors lead to the sunroom at the
rear of the home. Two windows look out on Hanover Street and three to the side of the home
• Sun room, added in the late 1950s, looks out over the garden through large plate glass sliding
doors with a transom above spanning the rear wall of the room
• Parlor looks out on Hanover Street through two windows and features a large fireplace mirroring the living room’s with brick lining and hearth and carved wood mantel. Built-in bookcases
surround the doorway and double doors open to the dining room
• Sizeable dining room, filled with light from 3 large 18-light windows, large fireplace with brick
lining and hearth and wooden mantel was added in the late 19th century renovation. Double
doors to center hall and parlor, swinging door leads to butler’s pantry
• Rear hall opens on the sunroom and a powder room, ending in the rear staircase before reaching
the Kitchen
• Kitchen features large windows on either side, lovely fireplace with carved wooden mantel,
Viking Professional range and hood, built-in Sub-Zero refrigerator with bottom freezer, Bosch
dishwasher, and transom door to the rear porch and yard
• Mud room off kitchen includes storage cabinetry
• Butler’s passage/pantry is a charming feature of the home, a winding hall leading from the
kitchen to the Dining Room, and offering cabinetry, prep sink, granite counter, and a garage for
garbage and recycling tucked away under the rear staircase
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Second Level
• Central landing opens on master bedroom suite, bedroom 2 and office, and hall leads to laundry
room, rear stair, and bedroom 4
• Sitting room at the center of the front of the home opens to the master bedroom on the right
and bedroom 2 on the left
• Master bedroom looks out over Hanover Street, in the shadow of the Naval Academy Chapel.
Fireplace, believed to be the only surviving original fireplace,
• Large master bath with bathing room featuring an antique claw-foot tub and a separate shower.
Bath opens on generous walk-in closet with organization system
• Bedroom 2 overlooks Hanover Street, with a gas fireplace, three large windows and good-size
closet, recessed lights spotlight artwork
• Bath joins Bedroom 2 and Office, and features a tub and striking curved surround with mosaic
tile
• Office has two large windows and a good-size closet
• Laundry room on bedroom level includes a storage area and a closet that houses the air handler
• Bedroom 4 in the rear ell is surrounded by windows with views of the garden and of historic Annapolis, including the Maryland State House, and St. Anne’s Church spire
Third Level
• Stairwell leads past landing with large oval window added during recent renovations to a center
hall opening on two front bedrooms under the eaves with dormers, stairwell to “widow’s walk”,
and rear hall with enough linen storage for the entire home leads to rear stairwell and charming
sitting room under the eaves
• Bedroom 4 has 3 dormer windows, beautiful carved trim, a large closet, crawl space storage.
Closet in the bedroom entranceway houses air handler
• Bedroom 5 has a dormer window, walk-in closet, ceiling fan, bookshelves in entranceway
• Hall bath, clawfoot tub with separate shower, double vanity with painted ceramic sinks, and a
large window
Rooftop
• Stairwell leads from third level hall to the rooftop “widow’s walk”, one of the highest points in
the historic district. Incredible views of downtown Annapolis from the Severn River and Naval
Academy grounds to the State House and St. Anne’s Church
• Cedar shingle roof replaced with period-appropriate fishtail shingles in 2001
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Lower Level
• Unimproved basement is a fascinating history of the structure, in fantastic condition with paved
floor, and the remains of the original brick kitchen fireplace
Rear Yard
• Pretty rear garden, significantly sizeable for the historic district, with boxwoods of an age with
the home, specimen plants, greenhouse and three detached garages that allow a total of eight
cars
Utilities
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Modern mechanical and electrical systems including 3-zone central air conditioning.
Natural gas boiler
Natural gas water heater
Central air conditioning
Public water and sewer
Other
• Windows, chimneys and fireplaces are all sold in “as is” condition.
• Exclusion: Drapes
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