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Bishopton (Church Hill, Maryland)

Coordinates: 39°9′35″N 75°58′26″W / 39.15972°N 75.97389°W / 39.15972; -75.97389
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Bishopton
Bishopton (Church Hill, Maryland) is located in Maryland
Bishopton (Church Hill, Maryland)
Bishopton (Church Hill, Maryland) is located in the United States
Bishopton (Church Hill, Maryland)
Location305 Pinder Hill Road, Church Hill, Maryland
Coordinates39°9′35″N 75°58′26″W / 39.15972°N 75.97389°W / 39.15972; -75.97389
Area23.1 acres (9.3 ha)
Built1730 (1730)
Architectural style18th century Tidewater Maryland/Virginia vernacular style
NRHP reference No.85002194[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 12, 1985

Bishopton is a historic home located at Church Hill, Queen Anne's County, Maryland. It is a 1+12-story, brick dwelling, three bays wide, and one room deep with a hall-parlor plan in the 18th century Tidewater Maryland/Virginia vernacular style It was built about 1711. The facades are laid in Flemish bond and the upper gables feature glazed chevron patterns.[2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Orlando Ridout V (March 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Bishopton" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
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