Frederick, Maryland, ca. ca. 1908 : Rose Hill, former home of Governor Johnson, first Governor of Maryland
Identifier
mdpc113_001
Title
Frederick , Maryland , ca. ca. 1908 : Rose Hill , former home of Governor Johnson , first Governor of Maryland
Creator
Marken and Bielfeld, Frederick, Md.
Subject
Postcards--Maryland--Frederick Rose Hill Manor (Frederick, Md.) Architecture, Domestic--Maryland--Frederick Frederick (Md.)--History--Pictorial works Johnson, Thomas, 1732-1819
Description
In 1778 , Thomas Johnson , a prominent politician , lawyer , landowner and the first elected governor of Maryland bought Rose Garden estate from George Hoffman near the city of Frederick . He changed its name to Rose Hill . He deeded the property to his daughter , Ann Jennings Johnson and her husband , John Colin Grahame , in 1788 . Between 1779 and 1792 , they built a large two story brick manor in Federal style . Governor Johnson spent his retirement years here until his death in 1819 . The house was eventually sold after Ann Jennings Johnson's death in 1837 , and changed ownership a number of times afterwards . Since 1972 , the manor has been a children's museum . It is located at 1611 North Market Street in Frederick .
Holding Institution
Enoch Pratt Free Library / State Library Resource Center
Collection
Maryland Department, Postcard Collection
Date
ca. 1908
Date Digital
2010-03-15
Type
Image
Format
Digital reproduction of 1 colored postcard, 9 x 14 cm
Coverage (Time Period)
1901-1910
Access Rights
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OCLC number
720696731
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