Evening star., 1947-05-03
Historic Homes Open
For Tours Beginning. m .
IN Maryland Today

III Tiui s0Hu sIVuu
AS the 10th annual Maryland
House and Garden. Pilgrimage got
under. waystoday In st. Mary's and
Hartford Counties the itinerary Of
historic homes to be open to the
public tomorrow In Charles County
was announced. \, 81 '..'
The pilgrimage win feature sepa-
rate counties each day and will end
with, Anne Arundel County on May
13. Proceeds are to be used aby the
Federated Garden Clubs Of Mary
land to maintain the Hammond
Harwood House In. Annapolis, now
used as "a museum. ~ =:
The American Automobile Asso-
ciatior1 or the county chairmen can
supply tickets for the tours. Il Miss
Louis Matthews, La Plata, and Mrs.
Foster NJ. Reeder, Mount Victoria,
are Charles County chairmen..
f. A luncheon will bs served tomor-
row at the Little House In West
Hatton for the benefit Of Christ
Episcopal Church 1T Waysice. From
Washington, motorists should leave
by Route 5 to r.: B. and then con-
tinue to Waldorf on Route 301..
Green pilgrimage arrows direct the
motorist' to Oak Grove, the first.
point on the tour. fsss s9.ssi $780,
Following Is the list of places Iii
the Charles County tour.
Oak Groye-Unusual stairway.
Old kitchen with original crane
Once property Of Lord Baltimore.
Owners. Mr. and Mrs. George
Barnes. 80 - I
Araby (before 177o)-Built : on
series Of terraces. and dominates
the whole countryside. = Mantels
and shell cupboards especially beau-
tiful. Doors are OF curly: maple.
Woodwork is OF solid walnut Own
ers, Vice Admiral and Mrs. Frank
Jack Fletcher. II. n:
: Havre de Venture (1742)-House OF
Thomas Stone, who Is buried here.
House Of great interest to architects.
Two aprons extend to danking'
wings, placed on an arc OF, q circle.
Owners, Col. and Mrs. Peter Visller.
Rose Hill (173O) Interior famous
for Its wide hall, beautifully carved
mantels and woodwork. Washing
tons bedroom kept for the gem
erals use whenever he visited here.
Magnificent lockwood. Owner, Mrs.
Carlos. Grevenberg. Residents, Mr..
and Mrs. II. D. Case.
Chimney House---The only re-
naming house Of the ghost town Of
Port Tobacco. Used to BE: an old
office in Civil War days. Huge
chinnneys ati each end give it its
name, Residents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas B. r. Mudd. t
La Grange (176O Large brick
ends and great outside chin1neys
characteristic of Charles County.
Finely proportioned rooms and
beautiful stairway. Owners, Mr.. and
Mrs. James w. Wills.
The Mannour OF Truman's Place
(1660 Original land grant by Lord
Charles Calvert to Nathaniel Tru-
man. Much Of the original house
still standing. Beautifully restored
In 1910. Owners, Mr.. and Mrs. Philip
Smith. i .s;..
Mount Air {before 174o)-This
house has one Of the most expan-
siye views on the Potomac River.
Doors or solid walnut fitted with
carpenter locks. Exterior OF thick
brick walls covered with clapboard.
Interior beautifully decorated with
carvings. Boxwood maze. Owner,
Mrs. G.. G. PegrAr1.
Keechland-Beautifu modern
house furnished With lovely an
tiques, situated on D.. high bluff
above the Potomac River. Owners,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Carlyle Turner.
Mount Republic t1792j Walls AZ
feet thick, large square rooms, mas
sive walnut stairway. Beautiful front
and rear doors with Identical fan
lights. Owners, Mr.. and Mrs. Ken
nedy Hanson.
Yatten-Built and owned for
many years BY the Hungerford family
OF Charles County. Located on WI
conaico River. Beautifully restored.
Now owned by Comdr and Mrs.
Jewett Orth.
West Hatton (I7o0) Built by
Major William Truman Stoddert,
has remained continuously In the
family. Central portion particularly
attractive and has been copied many
times. Charming architectural de-