New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-22
THE OLD CALVERT MANSION.
From The Washington Post.

Within one mile Of the famous old BladenSburg
dlelins ground In q northerly dlec,loI ana wllhm
"a stones throw 0f Rverdalc IA station on the MAIN
stem Of the Baltimore and ONO Railr ad. Is situated
the remains OF Of the most historic and pct
urcsque old estates in MarylanA
Memories OF over u century were called up ycsrr
day when representa- I've Of Tue Post visited the
and the reechong FOOTBALLS OF The visitors n the
great Railways and apartments seemed to Dr,ns 70
ne the subdued voices of Old Lord baltimore ana MS
descendants. 49,,
The manson was built l4o years ago, before The
art Of brckmaking known In this country, ana
overy brick IN It's composition was brought from a
England in sailing vessels and transported from the
thought Of. In front Of the main building, IN thc
The central portion being supported By three white
swans which Is old rs tho structure ltSeli INC
cannon about fifteen feet long. and eaten thron4a
and through By the rust " ages, which was capuFra
by tho Americans from the English forces nnier Cen
erai Ross at the battle OF BadeLis0ure laSt D'1 1
he entered and burned a portion Of Ns'hlnston Inc
relic hunters, and It occupies lowiy position
stretched the greenswerd TIE mansion il.el - two
cupoa II is constructed Of brick mortar'd over 10
represent SANDSTONE and Is painted yellow oannc so
painted the latter hue, aud the house contains forty
.paci0u, rooms one Of thes" /, known as thr Henry
Clay room. from the fact That thls statesman Wa' !.
mo habit Of .pendlne much OF his nm9 ri,. 'n s, 90
mansion when he was member 81 u' me- D..
senate the time Charles Is 'uVert was u h'P'c
.cutntvc In the Thirty ninth Congress In the Henry
Is still or the li!aN>lNc
furniture used at the time OF Its 0cupahcy uy we
great American commoner Tho porticos are mcn ana
broad, resembling hat at the main rntr',S OK t!,e
port the p0rtcos were made ORIGINALLY ioI the o,u
central portion United states Capitol Building Dut,
being too short sent 10 the LORD haluhOe
mansion by order Of the Congressional buiiains 'om-
mittcr. , ~ ,.
The MONS are spacious. nry ana cool. even during
m, Intensely warm weather Those Downstairs nave
sixteen foot windows, eifcuartoppcd and reaei.lni
from floor IA ceiling The ceilings are seventeen ie't
nigh aud are decorated with car, I'd ana ornamen'a
designs 40 are the surrounding walls, Ine chIre
Lnilding is distinctly old English In style. II Is now
ISe propcr,y Of Mrs T. r. ooimnn Of no eoo EsAth
st.. northwest, this city, but was formerly 9Nhcu Ny
New York .yndcae ana aD zoo S'"yr ap r'S tsn
reception room. which was made In a hens "'ee'e'
many years
ana down from the gables, gray grim and siastly,
d the wine cellar. gloomy and Iemlnscent Next 70
the antique library room /, ia" iamly money Naait.
situated In the wall, lncloS"d by solid masonry ana
hnvlng ~ an entranc" ar apcrAire Sindra bv an
and Is now used for the storage Of documcntN et'.
u the Cayerts some being dated 1eiore ' eesS S
situated AS to be from the muttudinou' noises
If the household and arranged with NhelVed acoNrS
and cases sufficient To nccomInodaie over 100 Vol
umcs The original wall paper remains IN this rom
1t Is OF the pictorial kind containing landscape sccieS
and historical Views In colot> ana oVi"r designs
There are also several old and valuable paintings In
this apartment the faces OF which have been vi m 81
obIernted by the ravages Of time. The alcOve doors
ale OF so III mahogany, and In one corner stands al
ancient grundfather's chair, wlich has fallen
aim ost to pieces from long usage and old age:
which are also n part Of the main building. In them
the TRUNKS Of many famon, exotic tres and bnshc,
fashionable flowers. and sold frequently nigh a
one dollar per blossom these conservaioes contained
Next I'm order is the carriagc house. also part OF tie
main building. In ths apartment Is stu stored the
original Lord Baltimore family carriage. IL has strong
running gear. and the body much resembles that Of
q e army ambulance carriage OF oday.