The Hynson–Ringgold House, sometimes known as The Abbey,[1] is the official residence of the president of Washington College.

[3] Hynson split the lot in two pieces and sold the section near Water Street to William Murphy in 1738.

[6] It was then restored and turned into the official residence of the President of Washington College.

The wood paneling in the east room was sold to the Baltimore Museum of Art in 1932 and replaced with a replica.

During Douglass Cater's time at the college, all of the public rooms were very formal.