{"product_id":"annapolis-maryland-holiday-ornament-hammond-harwood-door","title":"Annapolis Maryland Holiday Ornament - Hammond-Harwood Door","description":"\u003c!-- Annapolis Maryland Holiday Ornament - Hammond-Harwood Door | new build, Winter Walk WW2-10 | order: hook, pitch with facts, QUICK FACTS, story --\u003e\n\u003c!-- Version: R4.3SP town ornament | GKP (number assigned at run) R1 22\/45 + R2 22\/34 = 44\/79 (55.7%) | 2026-11-11_002 --\u003e\n\u003c!-- Keywords: 32 published, volume-tier ordered | article:tag 14 | FAQPage x4 | Buttons: four-slot standard, 1 top \/ 1 bottom --\u003e\n\u003c!-- IP Clean | Content audit: PASS --\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/collections\/crystal-glass-town-ornaments\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;box-sizing:border-box;text-align:center;white-space:nowrap;background:#F0EAD6;color:#1a1a1a;border:1px solid #D8CFB6;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 16px;margin:0;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eSee All Town \u0026amp; Animal Ornaments\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mc-ornament-body\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Hammond-Harwood door on Maryland Avenue, often called the most beautiful doorway in America.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeople stop on the pavement to look at it. Two Ionic columns, a carved frieze, a fanlight and a pediment frame a single panelled door, all in perfect proportion against the brick. This ornament draws the Hammond-Harwood doorway face-on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA front door is a hopeful thing to hang on a tree, which makes this a fine housewarming present. It is a three-inch round of faceted crystal glass on a red ribbon, printed so the open areas of the drawing let the light through, in your choice of a white or gold gift box. It suits Annapolis friends, Naval Academy families who walked past it for four years, architects, and anyone who has ever photographed a door on a trip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mc-facts-box\" style=\"background:#f7f7f7; border:1px solid #e3e3e3; border-radius:6px; padding:16px 20px 8px; margin:20px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align:center; font-size:11px; letter-spacing:.06em; text-transform:uppercase; color:#555; margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003eQuick Facts — Hammond-Harwood Door Ornament\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Subject: The front doorway of the 1774 Hammond-Harwood House\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Town: Annapolis, Maryland\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Size: 3 in (76 mm) round, faceted edge, red ribbon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Material: crystal glass, line-drawn art printed to let the crystal show through\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Packaging: white or gold gift box\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Made to order in the USA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Ships free in the U.S.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mc-ornament-story\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWilliam Buckland designed the house for Matthias Hammond, a young planter, and it was completed in 1774, the year Buckland died. He adapted the plan from a plate in Palladio. Hammond probably never lived in it. The house has been a National Historic Landmark since 1960 and is open to visitors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnnapolis is a city of good doors, and this is the one the others are measured against. Two and a half centuries on, carpenters and architects still come to study how it was done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/pages\/all-products\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;box-sizing:border-box;text-align:center;white-space:nowrap;background:#F0EAD6;color:#1a1a1a;border:1px solid #D8CFB6;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 16px;margin:0;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eShop All Towns \u0026amp; Items\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mc-meta\" style=\"display:none\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta name=\"keywords\" content=\"annapolis maryland, georgian architecture, annapolis historic district, architecture gifts, front door decor, hammond harwood house, hammond harwood house annapolis, new home ornament, annapolis christmas, annapolis christmas lights, annapolis history, annapolis maryland christmas, annapolis md christmas, annapolis md history, architect ornament, colonial door, colonial doorway, door ornament, georgian doorway, historic annapolis, historic annapolis md, maryland avenue annapolis, william buckland, annapolis by candlelight, annapolis christmas ornament, annapolis gifts, annapolis maryland christmas ornament, annapolis ornament, annapolis souvenirs, door christmas ornament, door gifts, housewarming ornament\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"annapolis maryland\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"georgian architecture\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"annapolis historic district\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"architecture gifts\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"front door decor\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"hammond harwood house\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"hammond harwood house annapolis\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"new home ornament\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"annapolis christmas\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"annapolis christmas lights\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"annapolis history\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"annapolis maryland christmas\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"annapolis md christmas\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"annapolis md history\"\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"mainEntity\": [{\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What does the Hammond-Harwood Door ornament show?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"The front doorway of the Hammond-Harwood House in Annapolis, Maryland: a panelled door framed by Ionic columns, a carved frieze, a fanlight and a pediment.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Who designed the Hammond-Harwood House?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"William Buckland designed the house for Matthias Hammond, adapting a plate from Palladio. It was completed in 1774 and has been a National Historic Landmark since 1960. Its front doorway is among the most admired in America.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What is the ornament made of, and how is it packaged?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"A three-inch round of faceted crystal glass with a red ribbon. The line-drawn art is printed so the open areas let the crystal show through. 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