Cedar Hill is a historic home located on 75 acres (300,000 m2) at Barstow, Calvert County, Maryland, United States. It is one of the few remaining cruciform dwelling houses existing in Maryland, built in the 18th century that is typical of 17th-century architecture. It is a 1+1⁄2-story house with a 2-story porch tower, built of brick laid in Flemish bond.[2] It is now operated as a private farm and home to a variety of livestock such as cattle, swine and chickens.
Cedar Hill | |
 Cedar Hill, 1936 HABS Photo | |
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| Nearest city | Barstow, Maryland |
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| Coordinates | 38°31′57″N 76°37′58″W / 38.53250°N 76.63278°W |
| NRHP reference No. | 73000905[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 22, 1973 |
Cedar Hill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ Nancy Miller and Michael Bourne (July 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Cedar Hill" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
External links
edit- Cedar Hill, Calvert County, including photo from 1996, at Maryland Historical Trust
- Cedar Hill Country Estate website
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. MD-173, "Cedar Hill, German Chapel Road, Barstow vicinity, Calvert County, MD", 1 photo, supplemental material