Knocks Folly

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Knocks Folly
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Nearest city Kennedyville, Maryland
Coordinates 39°21′6″N75°59′4″W / 39.35167°N 75.98444°W / 39.35167; -75.98444 Coordinates: 39°21′6″N75°59′4″W / 39.35167°N 75.98444°W / 39.35167; -75.98444
Built1753
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No. 76001006 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 17, 1976

Knocks Folly, also known as Janvier House and Barroll House, is a historic home located at Kennedyville, Kent County, Maryland, United States. It is an unusual combination of a small, 1+12-story, mid-18th-century log home with a three-story, Federal brick wing. [2]

Knocks Folly was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. [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. "Maryland Historical Trust". National Register of Historic Places: Knocks Folly. Maryland Historical Trust. 2008-10-05.