Valentia (Hagerstown, Maryland)

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Valentia
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LocationSouth of Hagerstown on Poffenberger Rd. off Maryland Route 65, Hagerstown, Maryland
Coordinates 39°35′42″N77°42′41″W / 39.59500°N 77.71139°W / 39.59500; -77.71139 Coordinates: 39°35′42″N77°42′41″W / 39.59500°N 77.71139°W / 39.59500; -77.71139
Area13 acres (5.3 ha)
Built byClagett, John
NRHP reference No. 74000975 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 27, 1974

Valentia is a historic home located at Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, United States. It is a large 2+12-story L-shaped stone farmhouse, facing south overlooking Antietam Creek. The house features a flat-roofed, one-story porch covers the south door and flanking windows and is supported by four Doric columns resting on stone piers. Also on the property is a small tenant house and Miller's House, constructed of the same stone as the main house. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. [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. Ann Hill and Pamela James (September 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Valentia" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-01-01.