The Claude House

The Claude House (HM1FK7)

Location: Annapolis, MD 21401 Anne Arundel County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 58.712', W 76° 29.651'

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26 West Street

During the second half of the 18th century, shoemaker Allen Quynn owned or leased a large portion of both sides of the first block of West Street. At one time this building was Quynn's home, but in 1767 Quynn leased the house to watchmaker William Knapp for seven years. A dozen years later, another watchmaker, Abraham Claude, who was already living in the house, bought the property from Quynn. Claude's first newspaper advertisement described himself and his partner as "watchmakers from London." After the death of his first wife, who left four young children, Claude married Elizabeth Quynn, Allen's daughter. In addition to his work as a watchmaker and silversmith, Claude sold dry goods and groceries. It was common in the 18th century for artisans to diversify in order to support their families. During his ownership of this house, Claude removed the original gambrel roof and added the present second story.
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HM NumberHM1FK7
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Date Added Thursday, September 18th, 2014 at 4:40am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 370573 N 4315456
Decimal Degrees38.97853333, -76.49418333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 58.712', W 76° 29.651'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 58' 42.72" N, 76° 29' 39.06" W
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Area Code(s)410, 301, 443, 202, 703
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 22 West St, Annapolis MD 21401, US
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