This 2½-story Georgian brick mansion goes by three names — Rutland-Jenifer-Stone House among them. This 2½-story Georgian-style brick house was built between 1761 and 1764 by Thomas Rutland as a rental property, and later belonged to figures such as Thomas Stone and U.S. Founding Father Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer. In October 1774 it was owned by Anthony Stewart, the owner of the ship Peggy Stewart — the dwelling is listed in the National Register of Historic Places for its associations with the burning of Anthony Stewart’s ship as well as for its architectural significance as a mid- to late-18th-century Georgian mansion.
It was also recognized as a National Historic Landmark for its associations with Jenifer and Stone and for representing politics and diplomacy from 1763 to 1783 during the American Revolution. The original rectangular core of the house measures about 50 feet (15 m) wide and 30 feet (9.1 m) deep — five bays by three — set on an elevated basement. Notice the single-bay projecting pavilions on each side, their pediments pushing out from the hipped main roof above the brick and bays.