Rose Hill (Williamsport, Maryland)

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Rose Hill
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Location0.5 miles (0.80 km) south of Williamsport on Maryland Route 63, Williamsport, Maryland
Coordinates 39°34′41″N77°49′8″W / 39.57806°N 77.81889°W / 39.57806; -77.81889
Area116.6 acres (47.2 ha)
Built1802 (1802)
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No. 73000942 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 11, 1973

Rose Hill, also known as Rose Hill Manor, is a historic home located near Williamsport, Washington County, Maryland, United States. It was built about 1802 and is a six-bay, two-story Flemish bond brick house with a hip roof and a "widow's walk." The interior details reflect the taste of the Adamesque Federal period. [2]

Rose Hill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. [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. "Maryland Historical Trust". Rose Hill. Maryland Historical Trust. 2009-01-03.