The Sands House
One of the oldest and most significant frame houses in Annapolis, the
Sands House is just a few steps from the City Dock and Market House in
the heart of the Annapolis Colonial Historic District. Built around
1700, the home includes many 17th- and 18th-century features that
intrigue architectural historians. When much of our nation’s heritage is
disappearing, the Sands House holds fast to nearly three centuries of
history. Its architecture and contents reflect the change in tastes and
life styles of a family, a neighborhood, and a town from colonial days
to the present.
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An
Eclectic Collection
The Sands House
records nearly three hundred years of history within its walls.
The rooms are filled with an
eclectic mix of furnishings, personal articles, and practical household
items that span seven generations. Each room's contents capture the
lives of family members who lived in the house from colonial times to
the present.
The house is a repository of local history and culture. Its collection
of objects, documents, and photographs tells of more than 235 years in
the life of a family, a neighborhood, and . The home’s owners
continue the family tradition of caring for and preserving the house,
its contents, and the heritage they represent.
A sand shaker used to dry ink on a page, a tinder box and flints
for starting a fire, and a small oil lamp easily carried from room
to room are things members of the Sands family used daily in the 18th
and 19th centuries.
The Sands House
130 Prince George Street
Annapolis, MD 21401
e-mail: Comments@sandshouse.org
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