Abell House (Leonardtown, Maryland)
Abell House | |
Abell house, July 2009 | |
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Location | 22530 Washington St., MD 326, Leonardtown, Maryland |
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Coordinates | 38°17′20″N 76°38′16″W / 38.28889°N 76.63778°WCoordinates: 38°17′20″N 76°38′16″W / 38.28889°N 76.63778°W |
Built | 1901 |
Architectural style | Queen Anne |
NRHP reference No. | 03001324 [1] |
Added to NRHP | December 22, 2003 |
Abell House is a historic home located at Leonardtown, St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States. It was constructed about 1910 and is a two-story, three bay frame dwelling. The house commands sweeping views of Breton Bay, a sheltered harbor of the Potomac River. It exhibits a vernacular interpretation of the Queen Anne. It was built by Enoch B. Abell, a significant local political leader, attorney, and entrepreneur, who resided there until his death in December 1924.[2]
Abell House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ Kirk E. Ranzetta (April 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Abell House" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
External links[]
- Abell House, St. Mary's County, including photo from 2003, at Maryland Historical Trust
Categories:
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Maryland
- Houses in St. Mary's County, Maryland
- Queen Anne architecture in Maryland
- Houses completed in 1910
- National Register of Historic Places in St. Mary's County, Maryland
- Southern Maryland Registered Historic Place stubs