Bell-Varner House

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Bell-Varner House
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LocationSoutheast of Leitersburg on Unger Rd., Leitersburg, Maryland
Coordinates 39°40′4″N77°36′26″W / 39.66778°N 77.60722°W / 39.66778; -77.60722
Area3.6 acres (1.5 ha)
Built1851 (1851)
Built byBell, Jonas
NRHP reference No. 79003271 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 24, 1979

Bell-Varner House is a historic home located at Leitersburg, Washington County, Maryland, United States. It is a 2+12-story, five-bay brick dwelling with a two-story, four-bay rear wing, built in 1851 It features a partially enclosed double porch and slate roof. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Paula Stoner Dickey (August 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Bell-Varner House" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-01-01.