National Register of Historic Places

Eagle's Nest

Phoenix, Baltimore County, Maryland
Listed
July 24, 1974
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
74000942

About this property

The Eagle's Nest is a historic home located at Phoenix, Baltimore County, Maryland. It is a large fieldstone dwelling begun, it is believed, in the 1690s and completed in 1802 on part of a 2500-acre tract named "The Valley of Jehosaphat" by Richard Smith, Jr., who was granted the land by Lord Baltimore in 1684 in recognition of Smith's service as the first attorney general of Maryland. Smith's descendants owned the tract until Walter Dulany bought half of it in the 1720s and the other half about 20 years later.

Location

Phoenix, Baltimore County, Maryland
39.47116, -76.57502

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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When was Eagle's Nest listed on the National Register?

Eagle's Nest was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 24, 1974.

What type of historic resource is Eagle's Nest?

Eagle's Nest is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Eagle's Nest?

The period of significance for Eagle's Nest is recorded as the industrial era.

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