National Historic Landmark · Rosaryville, Maryland

His Lordship's Kindness

Built 1702 by James Hoban. Added to the National Register in 1970, and a National Historic Landmark.

National Historic LandmarkBuilt 1702Listed 1970Georgian architectureJames Hoban
His Lordship's Kindness
Photos via Wikimedia Commons

The record

Property typeBuilding
Address3.5 mi. NW of Rosaryville off Rosaryville Rd., Rosaryville, MD
CountyPrince George's County
ListedApr 15, 1970
Listed forArchitecture
Level of significanceNational
Also known asPoplar Hill
Reference number70000853
Built1702 · more from the 1700s
ArchitectJames Hoban
StyleGeorgian architecture
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Address3.5 mi. NW of Rosaryville off Rosaryville Rd., Rosaryville, MD
Coordinates38.7789° N, 76.8428° W · Directions ↗
Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

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Local history books for Prince George's County

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  • Prince George's County and the Civil War
    Nathania A. Branch Miles and Monday M. Miles, 2013
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  • Prince George's County
    Carolyn Corpening Rowe and Jane Taylor Thomas, 2003
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  • Prince George's County, Maryland
    Katharine D. Bryant, 1999
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Guidebooks to historic places in Maryland

  • Slow Travels-Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia Edition
    Lyn Wilkerson, 2010
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  • Lost Baltimore
    Paul K. Williams, 2013
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  • In full glory reflected
    Ralph E. Eshelman, 2012
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Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.

Reference

Questions people ask

When was His Lordship's Kindness listed on the National Register?

Apr 15, 1970. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

When was His Lordship's Kindness built?

1702, designed by James Hoban, in the Georgian architecture style.

Source: Wikidata

Where is His Lordship's Kindness?

3.5 mi. NW of Rosaryville off Rosaryville Rd., Rosaryville, Prince George's County, Maryland.

Source: National Park Service

Where is the nomination form for His Lordship's Kindness?

The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.

Source: National Archives

Sources

Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 70000853. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.