Peggy Stewart House

Annapolis played a big role in the beginning of our country. You can’t walk down the streets without feeling the history that lines them. One grand home on Hanover Street has it’s own share of history. One owner found himself on the wrong side of the changes going on in the colonies; while two others helped shape the nation.

The house is the Peggy Stewart House. The grand brick structure with flanking chimneys is full of history. It was built between 1761 and 1764 as a rental house for Thomas Rutland. The home got its name from the second owner Anthony Stewart, but it’s not how you would think. In 1774, he was forced by Revolutionaries to burn his boat, the Peggy Stewart, when he paid taxes on a cargo of tea. So he named the house after his beloved boat.  Five years later he fled for England. 

The next owners helped sever ties with the British Rule. Thomas Stone signed the Declaration of Independence and called Hanover Street home. Daniel of St Thomas Jenifer, who signed the 1787 Constitution also called this stately residence home.

Over the years the home has been modified. In 1837, the house had 12 rooms including 5 bedrooms, a parlor and dinning room. In 1894 the gabled roof was replaced with the present hip roof and the chimneys were rebuilt to the current location.

The house is now looking for new owners to help write the next chapter in its history book.  For more information.