Grounds and front exterior of the original Guilford mansion, a home built by William McDonald after inheriting the land from his father General McDonald in 1850. Arunah S. Abell, founder of The Sun, purchased the property in 1872 and it remained in the Abell family until it was sold to the Guilford Company in 1907.…

Guilford mansion grounds and exterior

Description

Grounds and front exterior of the original Guilford mansion, a home built by William McDonald after inheriting the land from his father General McDonald in 1850. Arunah S. Abell, founder of The Sun, purchased the property in 1872 and it remained in the Abell family until it was sold to the Guilford Company in 1907. The house was eventually razed in 1914 and stood in what is now known as the Guilford neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland.

Verso transcription: East front facing south east / kitchen at left, conservatory at right / Guilford

Creator

unknown

Date

1888-09

Dimensions

9.5 x 7.5 inches

Extent

1 print (from group of 4)

Resource ID

1133

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Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

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