Following my love of houses in such towns and cities as Georgetown, SC and Gettysburg, PA, I’m adding to our Road Trip series some of the doors and windows of the classy 18th century homes in Annapolis, MD. Although Annapolis may be the Sailing Capital of the U. S., there’s a lot for landlubbers to love in this fair city as well. Our post isn’t inclusive of all structures in Annapolis — just a few notable places within walking distance of the harbor and our Historic Inn, the Governor Calvert House.
It bears noting, too, that the Maryland flag flies alongside the U. S. flag on many of these structures. Here’s a description from Preservation Maryland of this easily recognizable, colorful flag:
For those unfamiliar with the Maryland state flag, it features four alternating quadrants; the first and fourth display the black and gold bars and diagonal inverted stripe of the Calvert coat of arms and the second and third quadrants depict red and white quadrants and an inverted cross bottony of the Crossland coat of arms.
So here are some of our favorite homes of Annapolis — from traditional, classic buildings . . .
to patriotic homes with bright red doors.
From a church parish house and a law office . . .
to colorful doors all around.
Some homes are notable for landscaping above and beyond.
Others sport flags for all to see.
And some just stand alone on their merits — simple, classic, symmetrical by design. . . .
. . . yet elegant, livable, and notable.
Oh, those homes of Annapolis.
Travel the side streets,
Rusha & Bert
This post is linked to Thursday Doors by Norm 2.0 who invites all to participate:
Thursday Doors is a weekly feature allowing door lovers to come together to admire and share their favorite door photos from around the world. Feel free to join in on the fun by creating your own Thursday Doors post each week and then sharing your link in the comments below, anytime between Thursday morning and Saturday noon (North American eastern time).
Sue (Mac's Girl)
Great series of doors, Rusha.
Oh, the Places We See
I love seeing where people live!!
The Wandering RVer
That is quite a flag Maryland has! So many lovely doors. Very inviting.
Oh, the Places We See
Thanks so much for traveling to Annapolis with us!
slfinnell
I enjoy touring state capitols! Would love to see Maryland’s. Hopefully normal traveling can resume sooner than later. (fingers crossed)
Oh, the Places We See
We’re all hoping for that!
Toonsarah
These houses are so lovely, I can see why you enjoyed strolling around and photographing them all. As others have said, that last one is especially appealing 🙂
Oh, the Places We See
I believe I could just move right in to that last one. Thanks for strolling along with me in Annapolis!
Toonsarah
Thanks too for alerting me to the Thursday Doors challenge. It’s another one I’m going to enjoy contributing to, I’m sure!
Oh, the Places We See
It’s a fun one lots of great buildings to see around the world!
maristravels
Oh, to walk up the steps of that last house in your list. What gorgeous entrance. My husband and I had a Victorian house with tiled steps up to double doors and I never tired of walking up to that door and entering. Friends used ro wonder why I didn’t use the side-door (to kitchen etc.) but I just loved that entrance. Now, having downsized, I live in a flat but that’s OK. Things change and we adapt, but I still look at houses that that one of yours and I’m transported to days of elegance.
Oh, the Places We See
We, too, have downsized to a condo with a plain sort of entrance, but that doesn’t mean I can’t ooh and ahh over dreamy entrances like this one. And the owners seem to enjoy making it appealing. It was by far the prettiest, most tasteful entrance we saw, but then again, we didn’t see the whole city. Thanks for stopping by our blog and leaving a comment. Stay safe out there!
anotherday2paradise
Lovely photos. I love that they are all different.
Oh, the Places We See
Thanks for strolling Annapolis with us.
WanderingCanadians
I love how the buildings have so much character and all seem to be totally unique. I can easily see why you stopped in Annapolis along your road trip. Your photos look beautiful!
Oh, the Places We See
It turned out to be an even better stop than I would have predicted. But mainly because I love harbors and historic homes. Annapolis has a lot of both! Thanks for traveling with us virtually.
jazzytower
Annapolis looks like a good city for walking. Lots of interesting history reflected in the buildings. Thanks for sharing. I might pop in when things get back to normal.
Pat
Oh, the Places We See
It’s an enjoyable place. Take a harbor tour as well as a walk. Lots to see! Thx for commenting!
Dawn M. Miller
Wow, you certainly have a knack for going to my favorite places! I haven’t been to Annapolis in a few years but I grew up in Maryland and my father lived (until he passed) on Kent Island. When he was ill I was there often with my then fiancé (that didn’t work out, btw) and we visited Annapolis a lot when Dad was receiving treatments or in the hospital there. I love that historic district and the doors are the heart of it. You’ve captured them beautifully!
Oh, the Places We See
Thanks so much. We love walking through neighborhoods and checking out how and where people live. Annapolis is still a vibrant city, coping with the pandemic as best they can. I’d love a return trip. Check out my post just before this one for pictures of — what else?—sailboats!!!
Ohana and Friends Travel
How fun to see so many doors! It reminds me of our trip to Italy. One of the couples we spent time with loved to take pictures of doors and window boxes filled with flowers. I enjoy seeing architecture and how it changes from city to city and region to region. Thank you for the pictures. -Andrea
Oh, the Places We See
I love architecture as well. Especially in historic districts. Thanks for taking a look and commenting. Now I’m off to make my door look a bit better!!!