Mitchell House (Elkton, Maryland)

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Mitchell House
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Mitchell House, March 2010
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Location131 E. Main St., Elkton, Maryland
Coordinates 39°36′31.16″N75°49′41.41″W / 39.6086556°N 75.8281694°W / 39.6086556; -75.8281694 Coordinates: 39°36′31.16″N75°49′41.41″W / 39.6086556°N 75.8281694°W / 39.6086556; -75.8281694
Area0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built1769 (1769)
Built byMitchell, Abraham
Architectural styleGeorgian
NRHP reference No. 76000987 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 13, 1976

Mitchell House is a historic home located at Elkton, Cecil County, Maryland. It is a 2+12-story, side passage townhouse built between 1769 and 1781, by Dr. Abraham Mitchell, a physician from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It shows fine original detail characteristic of both the early and later periods of the Georgian style. [2]

It 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. July 9, 2010.
  2. Pamela M. James and George Andreve (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Mitchell House" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-01-01.