Bishopton (Church Hill, Maryland)

Bishopton
Location 305 Pinder Hill Road, Church Hill, Maryland
Coordinates 39°9′35″N 75°58′26″W / 39.15972°N 75.97389°W / 39.15972; -75.97389Coordinates: 39°9′35″N 75°58′26″W / 39.15972°N 75.97389°W / 39.15972; -75.97389
Area 23.1 acres (9.3 ha)
Built 1730 (1730)
Architectural style 18th century Tidewater Maryland/Virginia vernacular style
NRHP reference # 85002194[1]
Added to NRHP September 12, 1985

Bishopton is a historic home located at Church Hill, Queen Anne's County, Maryland. It is a 1 12-story, brick dwelling, three bays wide, and one room deep with a hall-parlor plan in the 18th century Tidewater Maryland/Virginia vernacular style It was built about 1711. The facades are laid in Flemish bond and the upper gables feature glazed chevron patterns.[2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Orlando Ridout V (March 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Bishopton" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-03-01.


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