Yellow Brick House

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Yellow Brick House
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Location22342 Capitola Road (MD 352), Bivalve, Maryland
Coordinates 38°18′7″N75°50′25″W / 38.30194°N 75.84028°W / 38.30194; -75.84028 Coordinates: 38°18′7″N75°50′25″W / 38.30194°N 75.84028°W / 38.30194; -75.84028
Area4 acres (1.6 ha)
Builtc. 1810 (1810)
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No. 78001489 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 22, 1978

The Yellow Brick House, or Moorfield, is a historic home located at Bivalve, Wicomico County, Maryland, United States. It is a Federal-style two story brick dwelling built about 1810. The house is one of the largest Federal-style dwellings left in Wicomico County. [2]

The Yellow Brick House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [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. Robert L. McFarlin and Pamela James (September 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Yellow Brick House" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-03-01.