National Register of Historic Places

Plumb Grove

Clear Spring, Washington County, Maryland
Listed
December 7, 2011
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
11000882

About this property

Plumb Grove, also known as the Nesbitt-Warner House, is a historic house and farm near Clear Spring, Maryland. The house was built about 1832 in the Federal style on a property called "Nesbitt's Inheritance." The lands and house remained in the Nesbitt family until 1893, when they were sold to Rosa E. Warner. The Warner family occupied the house until 1967, when the property was purchased by the Washington County Board of Education as the site for Clear Spring Middle and High Schools. Plumb Grove was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 7, 2011. It is owned by the Clear Spring District Historical Association. It has been restored and is open to the public.

Location

12654 Broadfording Rd.
Clear Spring, Washington County, Maryland
39.66121, -77.93668

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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 Plumb Grove listed on the National Register?

Plumb Grove was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 7, 2011.

What type of historic resource is Plumb Grove?

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

What is the period of significance for Plumb Grove?

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

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