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Historic site
Montibello
Nearest cityBaltimore, Maryland
Coordinates39°19′41″N 76°35′02″W / 39.32806°N 76.58389°W / 39.32806; -76.58389
Built1799
Architectural style(s)Adam Style
Montibello is located in MarylandMontibelloLocation of Montibello in Maryland

Montebello (alternatively spelled Montibello) was the home of Maryland politician Samuel Smith, (July 27, 1752 – April 22, 1839). Located in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, was built in 1799 and torn down in 1907.

Smith served as a United States Senator and Representative from Maryland, a mayor of Baltimore, Maryland, and a general in the Maryland militia. He was the brother of cabinet secretary Robert Smith.

In 1808, the house was drawn by engraver William Birch and included in his text, The country seats of the United States of North America: with some scenes connected with them.

The house no longer stands. Today the site is a municipal water reservoir, Lake Montebello.

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References

  1. Mary Ellen Hayward; Frank R. Shivers, Jr. The Architecture of Baltimore: An Illustrated History. p. 38.
  2. Laura Rich. Maryland History In Prints 1743-1900. p. 36.
  3. "Samuel Smith". American Battlefield Trust. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  4. "The country seats of the United States of North America : with some scenes connected with them / Designed and published by W. Birch, enamel painter. | Library Company of Philadelphia Digital Collections". digital.librarycompany.org. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  5. "Samuel Smith's Montebello". IZI Travel. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  6. "Montebello Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
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