Mercer Brown House
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Mercer Brown House | |
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Mercer Brown House, April 2010 | |
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| Nearest city | Rising Sun, Maryland |
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| Coordinates | 39°41′28″N 75°59′52″W / 39.69111°N 75.99778°WCoordinates: 39°41′28″N 75°59′52″W / 39.69111°N 75.99778°W |
| Built | 1746 |
| Architect | Brown,Mercer (Messer); Et al. |
| Architectural style | No Style Listed |
| Governing body | Private |
| NRHP Reference # |
87000815 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 29, 1987 |
The Mercer Brown House is a historic home located at Rising Sun, Cecil County, Maryland, United States. It consists of three distinct portions: a two-story, three-bay, gable-roofed Flemish bond brick part dating to 1746; a three bay wide frame portion of the house dating to the early and late 19th century; and a log pen addition. The house is an example of the Pennsylvania Quaker building tradition in Maryland. The property also has an early-20th century bank barn.[2]
The Mercer Brown House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15.
- ↑ "Maryland Historical Trust". National Register of Historic Places: Mercer Brown House. Maryland Historical Trust. 2008-10-05.
External links
- Mercer Brown House, Cecil County, including undated photo, at Maryland Historical Trust
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