National Register of Historic Places

St. Richard's Manor

Lexington Park, St. Mary's County, Maryland
Listed
March 28, 1985
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
85000655

About this property

St. Richard's Manor is a historic home located at Lexington Park, St. Mary's County, Maryland. It is a 1+1⁄2-story Flemish bond brick dwelling, with a steeply pitched gable roof, constructed before 1750 on the Patuxent River. Also on the property are two tobacco barns built about 1935, and a small pyramid-roofed concrete block pumphouse. On December 16, 1652, "St. Richard's Manor" was re-patented to Luke Gardiner, heir of Richard Gardiner, because the original patent had been lost as a result of the internal strife with Ingle in 1645. Shortly afterwards /_that is in the 1650s _/ Richard Edelen was contracted by Luke to build a second house on the Manor on fifty-five acres of the original land patent. This house is no longer existent; despite some local conjecture, evidence points to construction relatively shortly before 1750. Richard Edelen built a second house called "Riverview" (circa 1659) for Luke Gardiner near St. Clements Island. St. Richard's Manor was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

Location

Lexington Park, St. Mary's County, Maryland
38.29646, -76.46950

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Sources

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When was St. Richard's Manor listed on the National Register?

St. Richard's Manor was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 28, 1985.

What type of historic resource is St. Richard's Manor?

St. Richard's Manor is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for St. Richard's Manor?

The period of significance for St. Richard's Manor is recorded as the industrial era.

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