Waverley (Morgantown, Maryland)

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Waverley
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Location13535 Waverly Point Road, near Morgantown, Maryland
Coordinates 38°20′19″N76°57′36″W / 38.33861°N 76.96000°W / 38.33861; -76.96000
Area136 acres (55 ha)
Built1774 (1774)
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No. 75000886 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 11, 1975

Waverley is a historic home located near Morgantown, Charles County, Maryland. It is a large two story, five-bay, Flemish bond brick house, that faces the Potomac River. All interior woodwork is characteristic of the Federal period. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. [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. J. Richard Rivoire (January 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Waverley" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-01-01.