The edifice occupied by the Hall of Records at Annapolis was completed only in 1935. Its erection was made possible as part of the Tercentenary Celebration of the State of Maryland. The Land Office was given quarters in the building and moved in during the early part of 1935. The Hall of Records, proper, was opened on October 1, 1935, at which time the present writer, the first archivist of Maryland, entered upon his duties.