Baltimore House, 4811 Riverdale Road, Riverdale Park, Prince George's County, MD
Summary
1993 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Entry
Significance: Originally built in 1801, Riversdale was planned by Henri Joseph the Baron de Stier and his son-in-law George Calvert, a descendant of the Lords Baltimore. It was built to resemble de Stier's Belgium home. Architecturally, it is important for its role as one of the best late Georgian, five part houses in Maryland.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N139
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N616
Survey number: HABS MD-655
Building/structure dates: 1801 Initial Construction
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 73002166
Tags
mansions
houses
georgian architectural elements
riverdale park
baltimore
house
baltimore house
riverdale
riverdale road
prince george
maryland
history of baltimore maryland
judith m capen
brian cary
historic american buildings survey
t klugh
walter e leon
michael seibert
susan b smith
college park university of maryland
photo
prince george county
aristocracy
baron
building plans
architectural diagrams
library of congress
national register of historic places
Date
1933 - 1970
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
University of Maryland, College Park, sponsor
Capen, Judith M, faculty sponsor
Leon, Walter E
Seibert, Michael
Cary, Brian, transmitter
Klugh, T, transmitter
Smith, Susan B, delineator
Location
Riverdale Park
,
38.96024, -76.93183
Source
Library of Congress
Link
Copyright info
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