A Tribute to Orlando Ridout V Described by a colleague as “an
archaeologist who did work above the ground,” Orlando Ridout V
served for nearly four decades as a pillar of the Maryland
Historical Trust, working tirelessly to increase public
understanding of architectural resources, particularly
vernacular architecture, in the Chesapeake Bay region. In 2012
the White House Historical Association invited leading experts
in the study of vernacular architecture to examine the historic
fabric of the Slave Quarters at Decatur House. Orlando Ridout V
joined the investigation and provided us the benefit of his
experience and knowledge of vernacular architecture in the
region. The association is grateful and most appreciative of Mr.
Ridout’s contributions to our mission and his great generosity
as a scholar. Through his work as Chief of Research, Survey and
Registration for the Maryland Historical Trust, with the
Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties, as a teacher and
consultant, and as director of numerous researc