Thomas Richards House

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Thomas Richards House
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LocationConowingo Road (US 1), Rising Sun, Maryland
Coordinates 39°41′34″N76°6′41″W / 39.69278°N 76.11139°W / 39.69278; -76.11139 Coordinates: 39°41′34″N76°6′41″W / 39.69278°N 76.11139°W / 39.69278; -76.11139
Area4.2 acres (1.7 ha)
NRHP reference No. 79001122 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 19, 1979

The Thomas Richards House is a historic home located at Rising Sun, Cecil County, Maryland, United States. It is a stone and brick farmhouse; the 1+12-story kitchen section of fieldstone construction dating from the late 18th century, and the main block of brick construction, dating from the early 19th century. Also on the property is a large stone and wood three-level bank barn. [2]

The Thomas Richards House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. [1]

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Bank barn, April 2010

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Ronald W. and Audrey S. Edwards (July 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Thomas Richards House" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-01-01.