West Denton Warehouse-Wharf

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Location10215 River Landing Rd., West Denton, Maryland
Coordinates 38°53′18″N75°50′23″W / 38.88833°N 75.83972°W / 38.88833; -75.83972 Coordinates: 38°53′18″N75°50′23″W / 38.88833°N 75.83972°W / 38.88833; -75.83972
Area0.4 acres (0.16 ha)
Built1850 (1850)
NRHP reference No. 00001285 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 15, 2000

West Denton Warehouse-Wharf is a historic warehouse located at West Denton, Caroline County, Maryland. It is an early-20th century timber-framed warehouse structure situated along the west bank of the upper Choptank River. The earliest section was built about 1850, and is the 40 foot x 100 foot center portion. The north (40 foot x 20 foot) and south (40 foot x 40 foot) additions were built in the 1940s. It is a representative example of a type of structure which served various functions in connection with waterborne commerce, and is one of only two remaining riverfront warehouses in Maryland. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. [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. Ralph Eshelman; Patricia Guida & Carl Scheffel, Jr. (January 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: West Denton Warehouse-Wharf" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-03-01.