Williams Grove

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Williams Grove
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Location11842 Porfin Drive, Berlin, Maryland
Coordinates 38°15′40″N75°9′16″W / 38.26111°N 75.15444°W / 38.26111; -75.15444 Coordinates: 38°15′40″N75°9′16″W / 38.26111°N 75.15444°W / 38.26111; -75.15444
Area0.8 acres (0.32 ha)
Architectural styleFederal, Greek Revival
NRHP reference No. 96000919 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 22, 1996

Williams Grove is a historic home located at Berlin, Worcester County, Maryland, United States. It is a two-story, three-part house built in three principal stages. The construction sequence began about 1810 with a two-story, two-bay frame house with a single-story wing, that forms the center of the house. The house was expanded first during the mid 19th century and in the early 1970s, a two-story kitchen and garage wing was added. The exterior is covered with cypress shingles. [2]

Williams Grove was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. [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. Paul B. Touart (April 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Williams Grove" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-03-01.