Henry Smeltzer Farmstead

The Henry Smeltzer Farmstead is a historic home and farm complex located near Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland, United States. It includes a two-story six-bay brick farmhouse dating to about 1832, a frame bank barn ruin, and several rusticated concrete block silos. A concrete block slaughter house, weighing house well house and holding pens complete the complex, which was associated in the early and mid-twentieth century with Main's Meats in Middletown. The house is built into the hillside as a "bank house", with its cellar above grade on the south side. The front and rear elevations feature porches across their widths.[2]

Henry Smeltzer Farmstead
Nearest city3231 Bidle Rd., Middletown, Maryland
Coordinates39°26′14″N 77°33′19″W
Area20 acres (8.1 ha)
Builtc. 1832 (1832)
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.10000830 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 14, 2010

The Henry Smeltzer Farmstead was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1]

References

  1. "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 10/12/10 through 10/15/10. National Park Service. 2010-10-22.
  2. Paula S. Reed (October 2009). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Henry Smeltzer Farmstead" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-01-01.


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