Terra Rubra is a historic home and plantation located near Keysville, Carroll County, Maryland. It was the birth site of Francis Scott Key in 1779. The present Federal-style house was built in the 1850s after the Key residence had become badly deteriorated. The original house was built in the 1770s by Francis Key for his son John Ross Key, father of Francis Scott Key.[2]

Terra Rubra
Terra Rubra, September 2008
Terra Rubra is located in Maryland
Terra Rubra
Terra Rubra is located in the United States
Terra Rubra
Location1755 Keysville Bruceville Road, near Keysville, Maryland
Coordinates39°37′30″N 77°14′56″W / 39.62500°N 77.24889°W / 39.62500; -77.24889
Area158 acres (64 ha)
Built1753 (1753), 1850s
NRHP reference No.78001449[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 24, 1978

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Joseph Getty (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Terra Rubra" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
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