Jacob Koons Farm

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Jacob Koons Farm
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Location1151 Otterdale Mill Road, Taneytown, Maryland
Coordinates 39°36′37″N77°10′12″W / 39.61028°N 77.17000°W / 39.61028; -77.17000 Coordinates: 39°36′37″N77°10′12″W / 39.61028°N 77.17000°W / 39.61028; -77.17000
Area4.9 acres (2.0 ha)
Built1869 (1869)
NRHP reference No. 11000306 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 25, 2011

The Jacob Koons Farm is a historic farmstead at 1151 Otterdale Mill Road in rural Carroll County, Maryland, near Taneytown. The main farmhouse, a two-story rubble stone construction, was built in 1869. The property also includes several 19th century outbuildings, including a wood frame summer kitchen, a stone smokehouse, and a wooden barn. [2]

The farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 5/23/11 through 5/27/11. National Park Service. 2011-06-03.
  2. Joseph M. Getty (September 2010). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Kenneth M. Short" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-01-01.