Maxwell Hall (Patuxent, Maryland)

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Maxwell Hall
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Location17388 Teagues Point Rd., Hughesville, MD 20637
Coordinates 38°32′4″N76°42′1″W / 38.53444°N 76.70028°W / 38.53444; -76.70028
Area36 acres (15 ha)
NRHP reference No. 74000949 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 30, 1974

Maxwell Hall is a historic home located near Patuxent, Charles County, Maryland. It is a 1+12-story, gambrel-roofed frame house with massive external chimneys. [2]

Maxwell Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. [3]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. J. Richard Rivoire (September 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Maxwell Hall" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
  3. Rivora, J.R. (February 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form". Archived from the original on 2024-03-23. Retrieved 2024-03-23.