Reward-Tilden's Farm

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Reward-Tilden's Farm
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Nearest city Chestertown, Maryland
Coordinates 39°9′8″N76°8′39″W / 39.15222°N 76.14417°W / 39.15222; -76.14417 Coordinates: 39°9′8″N76°8′39″W / 39.15222°N 76.14417°W / 39.15222; -76.14417
Built1745
ArchitectTilden, Charles
NRHP reference No. 76001004 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 06, 1976

Reward-Tilden's Farm, or The Reward, is a historic home located at Chestertown, Kent County, Maryland. It is a three bay long, two bay deep, two story, brick dwelling which appears to have been constructed in the 1740s. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. [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: The Reward. Maryland Historical Trust. 2008-10-05.