National Register of Historic Places

Kefauver Place

Rohrersville, Washington County, Maryland
Listed
August 25, 2005
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
05000908

About this property

Kefauver Place is a historic farm complex located at Rohrersville, Washington County, Maryland, United States. It includes a log cabin built about 1820; a log barn of about 1830 with later-19th-century additions; a 19th-century timber-framed corn crib; a two-story brick house constructed around 1880; an early-20th-century masonry root cellar; and a frame summer kitchen, hog pen, chicken house, and garage all dating from about 1930. Also on the property are two fieldstone spring enclosures. It is located on a 21-acre (85,000 m2) property. Kefauver Place was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

Location

20515 Park Hall Rd.
Rohrersville, Washington County, Maryland
39.45077, -77.65369

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When was Kefauver Place listed on the National Register?

Kefauver Place was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 25, 2005.

What type of historic resource is Kefauver Place?

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

What is the period of significance for Kefauver Place?

The period of significance for Kefauver Place is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1820.

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