William Buckland (architect)

William Buckland (1734–1774) was a British architect who designed several important buildings in colonial Maryland and Virginia.

William Buckland
Charles Willson Peale portrait of William Buckland
Born	(1734-08-14)August 14, 1734 Oxford, England
Died	1774 (about 40 years old)
Occupation	Architect
Notable work	Gunston Hall Hammond-Harwood House
Spouse	Mary Moore
Children	4

Biography

Born at Oxford, England, Buckland spent seven years as an apprentice to his uncle, James Buckland, "Citizen and Joiner" of London. At 21, he was brought to Virginia as an indentured servant to Thomson Mason, brother of George Mason.^[1] Most notable among his repertoire are: Gunston Hall (c. 1755–1759) and Hammond-Harwood House (c. 1774).

Buckland married Mary Moore, the daughter of plantation owner William Moore, around 1758 or 1759. The two had four children, two boys and two girls.^[2]

Works

He is known to have worked on the architecture or interiors of:^[3]

• Gunston Hall, Fairfax County, Virginia. Patron: George Mason (interiors, c. 1755–59); 10709 Gunston Rd. Mason Neck, VA Buckland,William, NRHP-listed
• Courthouse, Prince William County, Virginia (no longer extant, 1759–61)
• Mount Airy, Richmond County, Virginia. Patron: Colonel John Tayloe II (interiors, no longer extant, 1761–64) ^[4]
• Hynson-Ringgold House, Chestertown, Maryland (interiors, 1771)
• Chase-Lloyd House, Annapolis, Maryland. Patron: Edward Lloyd IV (interiors, 1771–1773);^[4] 22 Maryland Ave. Annapolis, MD Buckland,William, NRHP-listed
• Hammond-Harwood House, Maryland Ave. and King George St. Annapolis, MD Buckland,William, NRHP-listed

Other works sometimes attributed to Buckland include:

• Brice House, Annapolis, Maryland (interiors),^[5] NRHP-listed
• Menokin, Warsaw, Virginia^[4]
• Whitehall, Anne Arundel County, Maryland salon interior ^[4]
• William Paca House, Annapolis, Maryland (interiors)^[5]
• Rockledge, Telegraph Rd. Occoquan, VA Buckland,William, NRHP-listed