Widehall
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Widehall, July 2009 | |
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| Location | 101 Water St., Chestertown, Maryland |
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| Coordinates | 39°12′27″N 76°3′50″W / 39.20750°N 76.06389°WCoordinates: 39°12′27″N 76°3′50″W / 39.20750°N 76.06389°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1769 |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| Governing body | Private |
| Part of | Chestertown Historic District (#70000263) |
| NRHP Reference # | 72000584[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 31, 1972 |
Widehall from the Chester River side
Widehall, also known as Water Lot #16, is a historic home in Chestertown, Kent County, Maryland. It is a large, 2 1⁄2-story, mid-Georgian, brick dwelling house built in 1769 by Thomas Smyth. It later was the home of Robert Wright, Governor of Maryland between 1806 and 1809; and of Ezekiel F. Chambers, State and United States Senator and Judge of the Court of Appeals.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972,[1] and it is a contributing property in the Chestertown Historic District.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
- ↑ "Maryland Historical Trust". National Register of Historic Places: Widehall. Maryland Historical Trust. 2009-07-11.
External links
Media related to Widehall at Wikimedia Commons- Widehall, Kent County, including photo from 1977, at Maryland Historical Trust
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. MD-550, "Widehall, 101 Water (Front) Street, Chestertown, Kent County, MD", 10 photos, supplemental material
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