Friendship Hall

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From the Maryland Historical Trust State Historic Sites Inventory

Friendship Hall is one of the finest post-revolutionary dwellings remaining in Dorchester County. Located adjacent the southeast corner of the town of East Now Market, this Georgian style brick dwelling consists of a large asymmetrical five-bay, two story portion (42' x 31') with a two bay, one story hyphen and a one and one half story kitchen set at right angles to the hyphen and main block. The hyphen and kitchen have an "L" plan, with the north facade being on the same plane as the main portion. The entire structure is built of brick laid in common bond. There is a molded water table, belt course and pilasters on the north facade extending from the water table to the bolt course of the main portion.

This late eighteenth century colonial house is significant in the study Maryland because very little has been done to the house to alter its eighteenth century appearance on either the interior or the exterior.