Chanceford

Chanceford is an 18th-century building in Maryland located at 209, West Federal Street, Snow Hill, Worcester County, Maryland. It is an early example of a neo-classical temple-fronted dwelling on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.

Chanceford
Location209 W. Federal Street, Snow Hill, Maryland
Coordinates38°10′22″N 75°23′48″W
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1792 (1792)
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.94001077[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 2, 1994

Built in 1792–93, Chanceford is a stuccoed brick house with a transverse hall. A single-story hyphen to the rear connects the main house to the two-story kitchen wing. The interior retains much of its original woodwork.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[1] It is operated as bed and breakfast accommodation.

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Paul B. Touart (December 1993). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Chanceford" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-03-01.


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