43 Pinkney Street

Photos Map Information: 43 Pinkney Street 800-603-4020 or 410-267-7619 www.annapolis.org House open by appointment only. Call to schedule a tour. Related Stories: Historical interpreters breathe new life into Annapolis landmark Advertisement

43 Pinkney Street had seriously deteriorated by the late 1960s, when it was targeted for preservation in a project jointly undertaken by Historic Annapolis Foundation and the State of Maryland. In 1967, HAF negotiated a $100,000 Bicentennial grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to purchase and restore the building. The federal grant money was matched by State and HAF funds.

Restorers retained much of the original timber frame but replaced the building’s exterior siding and roof covering. The interior is a mixture of old and new material. The strengthened original stair leads to the second story, which has original flooring, board partitions, and trim. The cellar had been filled in the 19th century, but it was excavated to reveal a brick floor, a simple barrel-lined sump, a large cooking fireplace, and a beehive bake oven.

Documentary and archaeological research conducted during the lengthy stabilization and restoration process concluded that the building probably dates to the early 19th rather than the late 18th century as first thought. Today the building houses Hogshead, Historic Annapolis Foundation's Living History Program. It is open most Saturdays and Sundays and by speical appointment. Please call 410-267-8146 for details.

— Courtesy of Historic Annapolis Foundation