The Chase-Lloyd House, designated a National Historic Landmark in 1970, is regarded by historians of American architecture as one of the greatest examples of the Georgian style.  In1769, Samuel Chase, one of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence, began construction of the 3-story Colonial brick home.   In 1771, Edward Lloyd IV bought the half finished home and contracted William Buckland to complete it.  Buckland designed the interior to include the Venetian window and elaborate carvings in the parlor, dining room and staircase.  In 1847, the Lloyd family sold the house to Hester Ann Chase.  Hester willed the home to her three orphaned nieces.  One of her nieces, Hester Ann Chase Ridout, set up a charitable trust requiring the Chase-Lloyd House property be used to provide a home for women "who have suffered the vicissitudes of life."  For more than 130 years, the Chase Home, Inc. has been operating to provide an independent living boarding house for women.  The home is maintained by the Chase Home Board of Trustees and staff of support personnel hired by the Board. Historically, the operation of the home was based primarily on the needs of the ladies who live at the home and secondarily, on sustaining the highly significant architectural and historic character of the National Historic Landmark. Unable to house women at the home, the Chase Home Board of Trustees continue its stewardship of the property.   All repairs, maintenance and preservation work follows the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Historic Properties. 

The Chase Home Board of Trustees, responsible for the care of the historic Chase-Lloyd House property, continue their stewardship of the National Historic Landmark with the following building assessment and preservation efforts:

• John Milner Associates Preservation completed a comprehensive Building Condition Assessment (BCA)of the Chase-Lloyd House and compared results to a 2000 BCA.  
• Hired Tidewater Inc. to conduct a Health and Safety Assessment Report.  
• Contracted Citadel DCA, experts in historic preservation, architecture, planning and design, to complete a Master Action Plan for Preservation and Repairs based on the findings of the Building Condition Assessment and Health and Safety Assessment Reports.  
• In partnership with University of Maryland's School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, completed laser scanning and photogrammetry of the interior and exterior of the Chase-Lloyd House to assist in future preservation work.
• Removed a 1,000 gallon oil tank and conducted archeological investigations of the Chase-Lloyd House grounds upon removal.
• Donated archeological  items to the Maryland Historical Trust for research.
• Funded by a Preservation Maryland Grant Award, completed the first phase of the Venetian Window restoration project with Keystone Preservation Group's Analysis of Selected Historic Finishes.
• Completed repairs of the South Portico porch and fire escape, the sole fire egress for the Chase-Lloyd House.
• Added Security and Safety measures.