Jonas Green House

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This charming old home, dating from the 1690s and early 1700s, is one of Annapolis' two oldest residences. It was the home of Jonas Green and his wife, Anne Catherine Greene. Jonas was a colonial printer and patriot, from 1738 until his death in 1775. The home has been continuously occupied by their family ever since. In fact, the current owners are Jonas' five great-grandsons. Much of original house fabric survives. It still maintains its original floor, fireplace surrounds, and old cooking fireplace. We have tastefully furnished the home with attractive antiques, and maintain it in tradition and simple charm.

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Anne Catherine Room

The Anne Catherine Room was built in the 1740's by Jonas Green for his new bride, Anne Catherine, and it was always the master suite until the bed and breakfast was opened in 1992. It is a large, airy room, bright with a good view of the capitol dome, one of Annapolis' historic treasures. It has a working fireplace, one of 10 in the house. The double bed is antique, starting its life as a rope bed, but now equipped with custom made matress. Much of the fabric of this room remains from the time that Jonas built it, including the fireplace surrounds and the wide planked heart of yellow pine floor. The remaining furniture in the room includes a very old and lovely armoire, an antique desk, and old family cradle, and two comfortable chairs to enhance reading and relaxing. A private bath with tub and shower was added to the room in 1992. A locked door may be opened, if desired, for access to the adjoining Frederick Green Room.

Frederick Green Room

The Frederick Green Room was built in the 1740's by Jonas Green to accommodate his growing family (they had 14 children, six of whom survived past the age of six) and some of his apprentices. This very pretty room is named for Jonas and Anne Catherine's oldest son, who we assume, occupied the room sometime during his life. Like the Anne Catherine room, there is a working fireplace, and an old rope bed, now equipped with a modern mattress. Also, like the rest of the house, much of the original fabric can be seen in this room. The remaining furniture includes an antique bureau and an old armoire, which was used by Randy's Great Uncle to lock his liquor supply away from the servants in the 1920's and 1930's. Plus two comfortable chairs, and a reading lamp. Immediately adjoining the room is the bathroom, which is shared with the Boxing Room across the hall. Large terry cloth robes are provided for the very short hop from the room into the bath.

Boxing Room

Because Colonial houses did not have closets and similar areas, the Boxing Room was built by Jonas as his storage room, for trunks, boxes and the like (hence the name). Storerooms did not need fireplaces, and so it was not built with one. It was used as a storeroom for over a hundred years until the late nineteenth century when the installation of central heating permitted it to be converted into a bedroom. As a result it is now a quaint bedroom offered as one of our guest accommodations. It is equipped with either two twin beds or one king as the guests direct. Other furnishings include an antique bureau, an old armoire, and a comfortable antique chair and reading lamp. The room opens out onto a gallery running around the second floor, and th ere is a small sitting area just outside the room.

Jonas Green House 124 Charles St Annapolis, MD 21401 Phone: (410) 263-5892 Toll Free: (877) 892-4845

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