Brice House, Georgian mansion in Annapolis, United States.
Brice House is a Georgian and Palladian mansion in Annapolis, Maryland, built in brick and organized around a central block flanked by two side pavilions connected by lower wings. The building sits on a raised foundation and is one of the largest surviving colonial-era brick houses on the East Coast.
The house was built between 1767 and 1774 for James Brice, who later served as mayor of Annapolis and acting governor of Maryland. Over the following centuries it passed through several owners before being listed as a National Historic Landmark.
The house takes its name from James Brice, a wealthy merchant who was among the most prominent figures in colonial Annapolis. The five-part brick facade, with its careful symmetry, reflects the social ambitions that wealthy colonists expressed through their homes.
The house is currently closed to visitors while Historic Annapolis carries out a major restoration. The exterior can still be seen from the street, and the surrounding neighborhood in downtown Annapolis is easy to explore on foot.
The exterior walls of Brice House are nearly 3 feet (about 1 meter) thick at the base, which is unusually heavy construction for a private home of that era. This solidity is one reason the structure has survived in such good condition after more than 250 years.
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