About this property
Roberts Inn, is a historic home and farm located at Cooksville, Howard County, Maryland. The complex consists of a 2+1⁄2-story stuccoed stone house with a reconstructed log wing built about 1808, and several 19th- to early-20th-century agricultural outbuildings, including a frame bank barn, a frame ground barn, a tile dairy, and a frame silo. The construction of the house coincided with the extension of the National Pike through the Cooksville area. Documentary and architectural evidence supports its use as a turnpike tavern from an early date. Tradition holds that Marquis de Lafayette breakfasted at Roberts Inn during his 1824 tour of America.
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Federal Designation
The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 06000661. It was listed on August 1, 2006.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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Questions about this property
When was Roberts Inn listed on the National Register?
Roberts Inn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 1, 2006.
What type of historic resource is Roberts Inn?
Roberts Inn is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Roberts Inn?
The period of significance for Roberts Inn is recorded as the civil_war era.
Can I research the history near Roberts Inn?
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