About this property
Cherry Grove is a historic home and former forced-labor farm located at Woodbine, Howard County, Maryland, United States. The home is considered the seat of the Warfield family of Maryland. The multi-part house was built by Captain Benjamin Warfield starting after 1766 after acquiring a 550-acre land grant from Henry Griffith named "Fredericksburg". The complex includes a ca. 1798 log ground barn, an 1860-1890 frame wagon shed with corn crib, an early-20th century frame water tower, frame ground barn with cantilevered forebay, frame shed, frame dairy barn, concrete silo, concrete block dairy, and several frame shelter sheds.
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Federal Designation
The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 07000567. It was listed on June 20, 2007.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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When was Cherry Grove, HO-1 listed on the National Register?
Cherry Grove, HO-1 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 20, 2007.
What type of historic resource is Cherry Grove, HO-1?
Cherry Grove, HO-1 is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Cherry Grove, HO-1?
The period of significance for Cherry Grove, HO-1 is recorded as the colonial era, specifically around 1766.
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