Joseph Fiery House

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Joseph Fiery House
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Location15107 Hicksville Road, Clear Spring, Maryland
Coordinates 39°42′7.5″N77°50′48.6″W / 39.702083°N 77.846833°W / 39.702083; -77.846833 Coordinates: 39°42′7.5″N77°50′48.6″W / 39.702083°N 77.846833°W / 39.702083; -77.846833
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built1760 (1760)
Architectural styleGermanic central-chimney
NRHP reference No. 02001588 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 27, 2002

The Joseph Fiery House is a historic home located at Clear Spring, Washington County, Maryland, United States. It is a 2-story, three-bay limestone Germanic central-chimney house, probably dating from the 1760s or 1770s, with a 1+12-story log addition. The house stands on a 3.01-acre (12,200 m2) tract with a small cluster of outbuildings. An unusual feature of the house is the absence of any openings at all on the rear elevation. Also on the property is a limestone Swisser style barn. [2]

The Joseph Fiery House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. [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 S. Reed (June 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Joseph Fiery House" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-01-01.