Tammany (Williamsport, Maryland)

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LocationNortheast of Williamsport off U.S. Route 11, Williamsport, Maryland
Coordinates 39°36′39″N77°47′44″W / 39.61083°N 77.79556°W / 39.61083; -77.79556 Coordinates: 39°36′39″N77°47′44″W / 39.61083°N 77.79556°W / 39.61083; -77.79556
Area2.6 acres (1.1 ha)
Built1785 (1785)
Architectural styleGeorgian
NRHP reference No. 79003262 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 24, 1979

Tammany, or Mount Tammany, is a historic home located at Williamsport, Washington County, Maryland, United States. It is a two-part brick structure resting on low fieldstone foundations. The main block is a two-story, three-bay structure with a side hall entrance. Attached to its north gable wall is a two-story five-bay structure also of brick. The house features a one-story porch with a low-hipped roof, supported by round Doric columns. It is believed to have been built in the 1780s by Matthew Van Lear, a prominent early resident of Washington County. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. [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. Paula Stoner Dickey (March 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Tammany" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-01-01.