Ridgeton Farm

Ridgeton Farm
House at Ridgeton Farm in July, 2018
Nearest city Taylors Island, Maryland
Coordinates 38°27′39″N 76°18′24″W / 38.46083°N 76.30667°W / 38.46083; -76.30667Coordinates: 38°27′39″N 76°18′24″W / 38.46083°N 76.30667°W / 38.46083; -76.30667
Area 20 acres (8.1 ha)
Built 1857 (1857)
Built by Fred Ridgeton
Architectural style Italianate
NRHP reference # 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

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Michael Bourne and Randolph M. Cornell (August 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Ridgeton Farm" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-03-01.


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