Compton (Trappe, Maryland)

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Compton
Compton (Trappe, Maryland) is located in Maryland
Compton (Trappe, Maryland)
LocationHowell Point Road, Trappe, Maryland
Coordinates38°38′27″N 76°6′25″W / 38.64083°N 76.10694°W / 38.64083; -76.10694Coordinates: 38°38′27″N 76°6′25″W / 38.64083°N 76.10694°W / 38.64083; -76.10694
Area57 acres (23 ha)
Built1794 (1794)
NRHP reference No.74000970[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 25, 1974

Compton is a historic home in Trappe, Talbot County, Maryland. It is a two-part Flemish bond brick dwelling, which is the result of two major building periods and subsequent minor alterations. The main part is five bays long with a three-brick belt course between floors. The second part is a 1+12-story kitchen / dining room wing. Also on the property is a two-story brick . It was home to Maryland's 18th Governor Samuel Stevens, who expanded the building to its present configuration.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Michael Bourne and Nancy Miller (May 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Compton" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-03-01.

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