| Wye Hall | |
| Location: | 505 Wye Hall Dr., near Queenstown, Maryland |
| Coordinates: | 38.8889°N -76.1186°W |
| Architect: | Tilden, Register and Pepper |
| Architecture: | Georgian Revival |
| Added: | November 2, 2015 |
| Refnum: | 15000759 |
The Wye River plantation, or Wye Hall was the Eastern Shore of Maryland home of William Paca, a signer of the Declaration of Independence,[1] constructed in 1765, and extensively renovated in 1790 by John Paca, with Joseph Clark as architect, at a cost of $20,000.[2] [3] He gained ownership of the property in Queen Anne's County, Maryland, through his wife, Mary Chew.[4] John Beale Bordley and Margaret Chew inherited the other half of Wye Island.
William Paca is buried at the family cemetery there. The Paca residence burned down in 1879.[5] [6] The University of Maryland, College Park conducted archeological work there.[7]
Wye Hall was built in the 1930s on the site of the estate of William Paca. In 1999, it was purchased by Leland C. Brendsel.[8] A mechanic's lien was filed for work done there.[5]
