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Name
  
William Buckland

Role
  
Architect

Died
  
1774


William Buckland (architect) wwwgunstonhallorgmansionBuckPortjpg

Structures
  
Gunston Hall, Hammond–Harwood House, Chase–Lloyd House, Brice House, Rockledge

William Buckland (1734–1774) was a British architect who designed in colonial Maryland and Virginia.

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Biography

Born at Oxford, England, Buckland spent seven years as an apprentice to his uncle, James Buckland, "Citizen and Joiner" of London. At 21, he was brought to Virginia as an indentured servant to Thomas Mason, brother of George Mason. Most notable among his repertoire are: Gunston Hall (c. 1755-1759) and Hammond-Harwood House (c. 1774).

Buckland married Mary Moore, the daughter of plantation owner William Moore, around 1758 or 1759. The two had four children, two boys and two girls.

Works

He is known to have worked on the architecture or interiors of:

  • Gunston Hall, Fairfax County, Virginia. Patron: George Mason (interiors, c. 1755-59); 10709 Gunston Rd. Mason Neck, VA Buckland,William, NRHP-listed
  • Courthouse, Prince William County, Virginia (no longer extant, 1759–61)
  • Mount Airy, Richmond County, Virginia. Patron: Colonel John Tayloe (interiors, no longer extant, 1761–64)
  • Hynson-Ringgold House, Chestertown, Maryland (interiors, 1771)
  • Chase-Lloyd House, Annapolis, Maryland. Patron: Edward Lloyd IV (interiors, 1771-1773); 22 Maryland Ave. Annapolis, MD Buckland,William, NRHP-listed

    • Other works sometimes attributed to Buckland include:

  • Brice House, Annapolis, Maryland (interiors), NRHP-listed
  • Menokin, Warsaw, Virginia
  • Whitehall, Anne Arundel County, Maryland salon interior
  • William Paca House, Annapolis, Maryland (interiors)
  • Hammond-Harwood House, Maryland Ave. and King George St. Annapolis, MD Buckland,William, NRHP-listed
  • Rockledge, Telegraph Rd. Occoquan, VA Buckland,William, NRHP-listed

    • References

    William Buckland (architect) Wikipedia
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