Mansion House (Public Landing, Maryland)

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Mansion House
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LocationBayside Rd.
Public Landing, Maryland
Coordinates 38°8′54″N75°17′15″W / 38.14833°N 75.28750°W / 38.14833; -75.28750 Coordinates: 38°8′54″N75°17′15″W / 38.14833°N 75.28750°W / 38.14833; -75.28750
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1835 (1835)
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Federal
NRHP reference No. 94001643 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 19, 1995

Mansion House, located near Public Landing, Maryland, United States, is an early-to-mid-19th century plantation house built as the main residence of a forced-labor farm of more than 250 acres. [1] This "telescoping house" was built in five main parts beginning about 1835. The distinct blocks were designed in a manner that separated the main house from the enslaved servants' quarters while keeping them close at hand. [2]

Mansion House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Peter E. Kurtze (May 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Mansion House" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-03-01.