Tulip Hill, Georgian plantation in Anne Arundel County, United States
Tulip Hill is a two-story brick mansion in the Georgian style located in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, and listed as a National Historic Landmark. The central block of the house is flanked by end pavilions, topped with a gambrel roof, and connected to outbuildings that remain on the property.
Samuel Galloway had the central part of the mansion built in the mid-18th century, using bricks made on the property itself. The estate passed through several generations and is now recognized as one of the better-surviving examples of Georgian domestic architecture in Maryland.
The name of the estate comes from the tulip poplar trees that once lined the property, and it remains linked to the story of wealthy Quaker families in Maryland. The formal terraced gardens that visitors can walk through today still show how landowners of that era thought about order and display.
The estate sits in a rural part of Anne Arundel County and is most easily reached by car. The grounds slope down toward the West River, so sturdy footwear is a good idea if you plan to walk through the terraced gardens.
The front portico has a carved Cupid figure set into the pediment, a decorative detail that appears on very few other mansions of the same era. This kind of playful imagery is almost never seen on other Georgian houses in Maryland.
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