National Register of Historic Places

Highland Lodge

Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland
Listed
October 21, 1998
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
98001262

About this property

The Highland Lodge, also known as Pequea, is a historic home and resort building complex located at Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland, United States. It consists of a large Victorian period frame house centered at the end of a circular driveway, and its complement of outbuildings. The house is large and rambling and considered eclectic in style with a prominent central projecting gable. The property includes a frame stable and carriage house, now garages; a small frame barn; a small log dwelling moved to the property in the early 20th century; a frame summer kitchen and a frame secondary dwelling. It was developed originally in 1881 as a summer home for John H. Williams, a wealthy and influential Frederick attorney and banker. The Highland Lodge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.

Location

5519 Old National Pike
Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland
39.42001, -77.47531

Categories

ENTERTAINMENT/RECREATIONARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Battles

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When was Highland Lodge listed on the National Register?

Highland Lodge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 21, 1998.

What type of historic resource is Highland Lodge?

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

What is the period of significance for Highland Lodge?

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

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