National Register of Historic Places

Beverly

Princess Anne, Somerset County, Maryland
Listed
March 29, 1973
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
73000937

About this property

Beverly is a historic home located at Princess Anne, Somerset County, Maryland, United States. It is a 2+1⁄2-story, Federal-style, Flemish bond brick dwelling measuring 40 feet by 60 feet. It was built by Nehemiah King II between 1785 and 1796. The interior of the house was partially destroyed by fire in 1937 but was restored from plans. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. King became a friend of Jérôme Bonaparte through his marriage in 1803 to Betsy Patterson of Baltimore. The home was included in a plot to rescue Napoleon from exile on St. Helena Island, when plans were made for the Emperor to be transported up the Chesapeake Bay and into the Manokin River, where he was to arrive at Beverly through a tunnel leading under the house from the nearby creek. Napoleon died before the rescue was attempted. Kingston Hall, another King family house in Somerset County Beverly, Somerset County, including photo from 1996, at Maryland Historical Trust

Location

Princess Anne, Somerset County, Maryland
38.15960, -75.69121

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When was Beverly listed on the National Register?

Beverly was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 29, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Beverly?

Beverly is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Beverly?

The period of significance for Beverly is recorded as the industrial era.

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