Wye River (plantation)
Historic house in Maryland, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Wye River plantation, or Wye Hall was the Eastern Shore of Maryland home of William Paca, a signer of the Declaration of Independence,[2] constructed in 1765, and extensively renovated in 1790 by John Paca, with Joseph Clark as architect, at a cost of $20,000.[3][4] He gained ownership of the property in Queen Anne's County, Maryland, through his wife, Mary Chew.[5] John Beale Bordley and Margaret Chew inherited the other half of Wye Island.
Wye Hall | |
Location | 505 Wye Hall Dr., near Queenstown, Maryland |
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Coordinates | 38°53′20″N 76°7′7″W |
Area | 212 acres (86 ha) |
Built | 1936 (1936) |
Architect | Tilden, Register and Pepper |
Architectural style | Georgian Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 15000759[1] |
Added to NRHP | November 2, 2015 |
William Paca is buried at the family cemetery there. The Paca residence burned down in 1879.[6][7] The University of Maryland, College Park conducted archeological work there.[8]
Wye Hall was built in the 1930s on the site of the estate of William Paca. In 1999, it was purchased by Leland C. Brendsel.[9] A mechanic's lien was filed for work done there.[6]