The Lindens (Bryantown, Maryland)

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The Lindens
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LocationMaryland Route 488, Bryantown, Maryland
Coordinates 38°33′7″N76°52′32″W / 38.55194°N 76.87556°W / 38.55194; -76.87556 Coordinates: 38°33′7″N76°52′32″W / 38.55194°N 76.87556°W / 38.55194; -76.87556
Area158 acres (64 ha)
Built1840 (1840)
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Federal
NRHP reference No. 90000607 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 23, 1990

The Lindens is a historic home located near Bryantown, Charles County, Maryland. It is a two-story frame house built during the second quarter of the 19th century in the Federal style. It is in the double parlor plan with Greek Revival mantels and an exterior double chimney. It overlooks the lower fields of the farm and the Zekiah Swamp. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. [1] The letters "JFG" are found carved into the chimney with the date 1840. The house sits on His Lordships Place and is privately owned.

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. J. Richard Rivoire (August 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: The Lindens" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-01-01.