Ridgeton Farm
Ridgeton Farm | |
.jpg) House at Ridgeton Farm in July, 2018 | |
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| Nearest city | Taylors Island, Maryland |
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| Coordinates | 38°27′39″N 76°18′24″W / 38.46083°N 76.30667°W |
| Area | 20 acres (8.1 ha) |
| Built | 1857 |
| Built by | Fred Ridgeton |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 77000694[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 5, 1977 |
Ridgeton Farm is a historic home located at Taylor's Island, Dorchester County, Maryland, United States. It is an Italianate style, two story home built about 1857-1860 by the local architect Fred Ridgeton, who was quite unknown in the region. The house features a hip roof with a center gable, a widow's walk, and two huge interior chimneys. The property also includes a complex of 19th century barn and sheds.[2]
Ridgeton Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Michael Bourne and Randolph M. Cornell (August 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Ridgeton Farm" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
External links
- Ridgeton Farm, Dorchester County, including photo from 1975, at Maryland Historical Trust
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- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Maryland
- Houses in Dorchester County, Maryland
- Houses completed in 1860
- Italianate architecture in Maryland
- National Register of Historic Places in Dorchester County, Maryland
- Taylors Island, Maryland
- Eastern Shore, Maryland Registered Historic Place stubs
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