Mansion House (Public Landing, Maryland)

Mansion House, located near Public Landing, Maryland, United States, is an early-to-mid-19th century plantation house built as the main residence of a forced-labor farm of more than 250 acres.[1] This "telescoping house" was built in five main parts beginning about 1835. The distinct blocks were designed in a manner that separated the main house from the enslaved servants' quarters while keeping them close at hand.[2]

Mansion House
Mansion House (Public Landing, Maryland) is located in Maryland
Mansion House (Public Landing, Maryland)
Mansion House (Public Landing, Maryland) is located in the United States
Mansion House (Public Landing, Maryland)
LocationBayside Rd.
Public Landing, Maryland
Coordinates38°8′54″N 75°17′15″W / 38.14833°N 75.28750°W / 38.14833; -75.28750
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1835 (1835)
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Federal
NRHP reference No.94001643[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 19, 1995

Mansion House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Peter E. Kurtze (May 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Mansion House" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
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