 It is located on State Circle adjacent to the colonial era Maryland State House built 1772-1797.In addition to being the residence for the governor and his family, Government House has a number of public rooms that are used by the governor on official occasions.Spiro T. Agnew, who was the 55th governor of Maryland from 1967–1969, later served as the 39th Vice-President of the United States for a time of four years under 37th President Richard M. Nixon during his first term and beginning of second, and Agnew is, thus far, the highest-ranking Marylander (along with 19th century Chief Justice Roger B. Taney) in public service in the history of the United States.