Historic Building Plan of the Day
Maryland State House
Erected between 1772 and 1779, the Maryland State House is the oldest state capitol still in active use as the seat of government and the only one to have served as the nation's capital, witnessing important events that brought a close to the American Revolutionary War.
- Time to build: 1772–1779, per HABS data pages
Historic American Buildings Survey, Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division. Library of Congress item. Full drawing: Southwest Facade at loc.gov. No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted.