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Which Will be Converted Into an Aged Woman’s Home. The Chase mansion in Annapolis, de vised by the will of Mrs. Hester Ann Chase Ridout as a home for aged and in digent women, under the name of the “Chase Home,” is a house with a histo ry. It stands on the north side of Mary land avenue, corner of King George street, and was built in 1770 by Judge Samuel Chase, (known in the family as Judge Samuel Chase, the signer.) It is described as ‘‘probable the most stately house in Annapolis,” being the only colonial residence which is three stories high. The main feature of the house is its hall of entrance, opening on a lofty porch and extending from the front to the rear, a distance of over 45 feet, and be ing over 14 feet wide, the large double front door being arched with glass transom and a window on each side. The stairway, opposite the door, begins with a single flight of steps, and, rising to nearly half the height of the stairway, ends with a platform from which a flight of steps on each side diverges, ascending to a a T, which is supported by Ionic pillars Above the first platform of the staircase rises a triple window, the cen tral one arched and the whole of magnifi cent proportions, reminding one of some ancient church. At each end of the gal lery above is an arched door with glass transom. Opening on this gallery from the front is the door an apartment, and on each side of the door a niche intended for statuary. The dining room is hand somely ornamented in carved wood, and the marble mantel-piece of this room rep resents a scene from Shakespeare. It was intended to have had wings upon this house, but it was sold before being finished to Governor Lloyd, who was the executive of the state from 1809 to 1811. Mr. Henry Harwood, his son-in law, bought the house from Gov. Lloyd. It was afterward purchased by Captain Edward Gibson, U. S. The next purchaser was Miss Hester Ann Chase, who bought it in 1847. She was the daughter of Jeremiah T. Chase. It was in the possession of Mrs. Hester Avon Chase Ridout, granddaughter of Samuel Chase and Jeremiah T. Chase, until her death.
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Annapolis Evening Capital
Annapolis, Maryland, US
Thu, Dec 20, 1888
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