Belvoir is a historic house at Crownsville, Anne Arundel County, Maryland. It is a two-story, T-shaped building, constructed of brick, stone, and wood. The home is a product of building evolution spanning the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. The earliest portion was probably built about 1736, but could date to the 17th century.[2] It was the home of the grandmother of Francis Scott Key, who composed the Star Spangled Banner. Key visited in the summer in 1789.[3]
Belvoir | |
Nearest city | Crownsville, Maryland |
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Coordinates | 39°1′25″N 76°34′57″W / 39.02361°N 76.58250°W |
NRHP reference No. | 71000366[1] |
Added to NRHP | November 19, 1971 |
Archaeological research is being performed on the plantation site to document the lives of slaves during the 18th and 19th centuries. A foundation from the slave quarters made of stone from the last quarter of the 18th century was found, with many artifacts from the period when slaves lived in the building.[4]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[1]