Cecil's Mill Historic District

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Cecil's Mill Historic District
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Cecils Mill Historic District, Mill Building, July 2009
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Nearest city Great Mills, Maryland
Coordinates 38°14′25″N76°30′13″W / 38.24028°N 76.50361°W / 38.24028; -76.50361 Coordinates: 38°14′25″N76°30′13″W / 38.24028°N 76.50361°W / 38.24028; -76.50361
Built1810
ArchitectJohn T. Cecil
NRHP reference No. 78003121 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 30, 1978

Cecil's Mill Historic District is a national historic district in Great Mills, St. Mary's County, Maryland. It consists of four buildings: Cecil's Mill, Cecil Store, the Cecil Home, and Old Holy Face Church. Cecil's Mill is a 2+12-story wood-framed structure, that was used until 1959. Across from the mill is the store, house, and Holy Face Church. The store was constructed in the 1920s and is a good example of a rural store. The Cecil Home was constructed in the late 19th century. Old Holy Face Church is a 2+12-story frame church that was abandoned in the 1940s. [2]

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It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. John K. Bruton and Mark R. Edwards (November 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Cecil's Mill Historic District" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-01-01.