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[[File:1921 Sanborn Eastport Map 25.jpg|right|thumb|Sanborn Insurance Company May 1921]]'''Burnside''' was the estate of William H. Burns (1845 - 1919), a veteran of the Civil War, railroad man, farmer and developer. In the 1890s he built the house on the corner of what is now Burnside Street and Bay Ridge Avenue in Eastport, Annapolis, Maryland and resided there until his death in 1919.
[[File:1905-05-26 Evening Capital - In the Midst of Nature.jpg|thumb|right|''Evening Capital'', May 26, 1905]]
[[File:Obituary_for_W__H__BURNS_Page_1_Image_0003.jpg|thumb|right|''Evening Capital'', June 4, 1919]]
'''Burnside''' was the estate of William H. Burns (1845 - 1919), a veteran of the Civil War, railroad man, farmer and developer. In the 1890s he built the house on the corner of what is now Burnside Street and Bay Ridge Avenue in Eastport, Annapolis, Maryland and resided there until his death in 1919.
== History of the Area ==
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[[File:1905-05-26 Evening Capital - In the Midst of Nature.jpg|thumb|right|''Evening Capital'' May 26, 1905]]William Burns, former army and railroad man, described himself as “farmer” in both the 1900 and 1910 censuses. But he was also platting his land and selling lots to develop the part of Eastport that lay outside of the 1868 plat. He built his house on Burnside Street, the name he gave to his country estate.<ref>1900 US Census, MD, Anne Arundel County, District 2, p. 61 A; 1910 US Census, MD, Anne Arundel County, District 2, p. 39 A; See for instance AA Co. Land Records, Liber GW 10, folios 415, 416; GW 49, folio 436; Evening Capital 4 June 1919; plats in MSA C2081-33, MSA S1532-6157, MSA C130-34, which is described as “Plat B = Wm H. Burns 2nd Addition to Eastport,” dated 1903, MSA SSU1235-904, and MSA C2156-38; AA Land Record index 1897 to 1908, which lists 72 transactions with Wm H and Sarah as grantors.</ref>
[[File:Obituary_for_W__H__BURNS_Page_1_Image_0003.jpg|thumb|right|''Evening Capital'', June 4, 1919]]Burns became quite a man about town in Annapolis. His obituary describes him as a lover of nature and outdoor life; he had horses and cattle and poultry on his farm. But he also played golf and was known for his wit, his stories, and the lavish entertainments presented by his wife, said to be a charming hostess. The Burnses wintered in Pinehurst, NC. William H. Burns died of nephritis and heart disease on 3 June 1919 at his home in Eastport. His body was buried in St. Anne’s Cemetery, where the tombstone names both William H. and Sarah.<ref>''Evening Capital'', 4 June 1919; Death Certificate, AA Co, #7885; Findagrave.com.</ref>
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