National Register of Historic Places

Cornehill

Parran, Calvert County, Maryland
Listed
October 31, 1972
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
72000572

About this property

Cornehill is a historic home located at Parran, Calvert County, Maryland, United States. It is a five-bay-long two-story Georgian brick house laid in Flemish bond with a steeply pitched gable roof with an exterior chimney at each gable end. One brick on the southwest corner contains the date 1786 and the initials "T.F." The initials purportedly refer to Thelbert Freeland, a member of an influential family in northeastern Calvert County. Outbuildings include slave quarters to the south of the house, and a tobacco barn with oak framing. During the majority of the 18th century, the Mackall family, large Calvert County landowners, held Cornehill, or "Cornhill." Cornehill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.

Location

Parran, Calvert County, Maryland
38.58965, -76.55541

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Questions about this property

When was Cornehill listed on the National Register?

Cornehill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 31, 1972.

What type of historic resource is Cornehill?

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

What is the period of significance for Cornehill?

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

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