Illus. 423.—Doorway in Chase House, Annapolis.
It was sold soon after its completion, but in 1847 came back into the possession of Chase descendants, and finally, in 1888, it was left by will to found the Chase Home for Aged Women, together with furniture and china, much of which still remains there. A looking-glass from this house is shown in Illustration [374]. The door latch of solid silver is of the shape of handles shown in Illustration [11], letter F.
Illus. 424.—Entrance and Stairs, “Cliveden.”
Illustration [424] shows the noble entrance from the outer hall to the inner hall with the stairs, at “Cliveden,” in Germantown, Pennsylvania.
Illus. 425.—Mantel in Cliveden, Germantown.
The house was built in 1761 by Chief Justice Benjamin Chew, and is now owned by Mrs. Samuel Chew. Cliveden was famous for its entertainments, and during the Revolutionary War was the scene of the Battle of Germantown, when the house was seized by the British.