William Buckland (1734–1774) was a British architect who designed several important buildings in colonial Maryland and Virginia.
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.Kimball, Fiske. "Gunston Hall." Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians: 1954. 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.
Works He is known to have worked on the architecture or interiors of:Kornwolf, James D. Architecture and Town Planning in Colonial North America. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2002, vol. 3, p. 1562.
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) Hynson-Ringgold House, Chestertown, Maryland (interiors, 1771) Chase-Lloyd House, Annapolis, Maryland. Patron: Edward Lloyd IV (interiors, 1771–1773); 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), NRHP-listed Menokin, Warsaw, Virginia Whitehall, Anne Arundel County, Maryland salon interior William Paca House, Annapolis, Maryland (interiors) Rockledge, Telegraph Rd. Occoquan, VA Buckland, William, NRHP-listed
References
External links Gunston Hall Plantation Hammond-Harwood House