Hill House (Parkton, Maryland)

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Hill House
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Location19301 York Rd., Parkton, Maryland
Coordinates 39°39′12″N76°39′10″W / 39.65333°N 76.65278°W / 39.65333; -76.65278 Coordinates: 39°39′12″N76°39′10″W / 39.65333°N 76.65278°W / 39.65333; -76.65278
Area6.2 acres (2.5 ha)
Built1879 (1879)
Architectural styleSecond Empire
NRHP reference No. 86000415 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 6, 1986

Hill House, also known as Cool Spring, is a historic home located on York Road at Parkton, Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. It is a large, 2+12-story brick mansard-roofed dwelling constructed about 1879. It features a four-paneled central entrance door flanked by round-arched sidelights and surmounted by a rectangular transom. The house presents a rural interpretation of the Second Empire style. [2]

Hill House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. [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. John McGrain (August 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Hill House" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-03-01.