Dibb House

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Dibb House
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Dibb House in 2007
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Location1737 Churchville Road (MD 22), Bel Air, Maryland
Coordinates 39°32′56″N76°18′11″W / 39.54889°N 76.30306°W / 39.54889; -76.30306
Area9 acres (3.6 ha)
Built1897 (1897)
Architectural styleLate Victorian
NRHP reference No. 80001812 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 18, 1980

The Dibb House is a historic home located at Bel Air, Harford County, Maryland, United States. It is a 2+12-story frame house with a gable roof and a central projecting bay with cross gable. In Victorian style, it features a myriad of porches, oriels, and bay and dormer windows. Also on the property are a shed, a barn, and an outhouse. [2]

The Dibb House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [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. Natalie Shivers (December 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Dibb House" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-01-01.