Burley Manor

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Burley Manor
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Location3 S. Main St.
Berlin, Maryland
Coordinates 38°19′10″N75°13′10″W / 38.31944°N 75.21944°W / 38.31944; -75.21944 Coordinates: 38°19′10″N75°13′10″W / 38.31944°N 75.21944°W / 38.31944; -75.21944
Area4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built1832 (1832)
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No. 74000979 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 7, 1974

Burley Manor is a historic home located in Berlin, Worcester County, Maryland. It is a Federal-style brick house built about 1832. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. [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. Ann Hill and Pamela James (August 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Burley Manor" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-03-01.