Evening star., 1946-04-30
Garden Club 10 Visit
Old Churches, Homes
In Two Counties

Historic homes and churches In
Prince Georges and Anne Arundel
Counties will be visited tomorrow
as the 9th annual Maryland house
and garden tour goes into its fourth
day.
The tour, which began last Sun
day and concludes this Sunday with
visits to st. Marys County, is spon-
sored by the Federated Garden
Club of Maryland to help raise
funds for the Hammond -Harwood
House, now a museum. in Annapolis
The places of interest will be open
from 10 am. to pm. Visitors from
the District may take either
Routes 4, so or 214 in Prince Georges
County and follow the green arrows
for both tours tomorrow. Mrs
Richard c. Zantzinger is chair
man of the Prince Georges County
tour, and Mrs Amos F. Hutchins
of the Anne Arundel tour.
Visits in Prince Georges.
In Prince Georges County the
tour includes the following houses:
Belair-This house dates back to
1742 and is one of the best examples
of Georgian architecture in Mary
land. The present owners are Mr.
and Mrs. William Woodward.
Weston-Built sometime before
1895. the locale was patented in 1871
by Lord Baltimore. It's owners, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Contee Bowie Clag-
EFT. are the eighth generation of
Clagetts to live there.
His Lordship's Kindness-Visits
may be made to the grounds only.
The owners are Comdr. and Mrs.
Thomas E. Dunham.
Woodlawn-This is a Greek re-
vival house, built about 1840. Living
there now are Mr. and Mrs. Zant-
Finger.
In Anne Arundel County the fol-
lowing places will be visited:
Belvolr Manor-Dating back to
1870, this house has been owned by
numerous Maryland families includ-
ing the Dorseys and the Roses
It's present owners are Mr.. and Mrs.
Coleman Rogers.
Part of Providence-A restoration
of board and batten house, it dates
back to 1900. Mr.. and Mrs. R. C.
Adams are the present owners.
Rising Sun Tavern-OWned by
the Daughters of the American Rev.
olution, the tavern was constructed
about 1853 and was a frequent STOP
ping place of George Washington.
Tulip Hill-One of the best types
of Colonial houses in the South, it
was built by Samuel Galloway
around 1745 and is now under resto-
ration. The owners are Mr.. and
Mrs. Douglas Connolly.
Holly Hill-A brick house. which
has been restored since it was built
in 17l6 by Richard Harrison, the
place including slave dungeon and
secret passage in the cellar. Capt.
and Mrs. Hugh P. LIE Clair are the
owners.
Old South River Club.
The Old South River Club-This
is one of the oldest social clubs in
America, established before 1742.
Larkin's Hill-Built before 1858 by
John Larkin and once used as an
inn, the home is said to have been
the temporary capital of Maryland
in 1888. Its owners are DR.. and Mrs.
Roger Mermod.
The Town Hall of Londontown-
This is the Anne Arundel County
Almhouse and was built about 1886.
Bloomfeld-This house was built
along classic lines in 1746, overlook
ing the South River. Mr.. and Mrs.
Barham Gary are the owners.
st. James Church-The Rev. NAL
colin Langley is pastor now.
Christ Church Owensville)-The
Rev. lyle Barnedt is pastor.
All Hallow's Church-This dates
back to 1892. The Rev. Victor Ross
is in charge.
For the Anne Arundel County
tour, light luncheon will be served
at the Christ Church from IL to
2 pm.