Long Meadows

Long Meadows is a historic home located near Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, United States. It is a two-story, brick and fieldstone dwelling, historically painted yellow with green trim. In 1739, Thomas Cresap was granted 400 acres (1.6 km2) which he named Long Meadows, where he is said to have erected a stone and log fort over a spring near the Marsh Run. Stones from the fort are said to have been used in the construction of the barn wall located on the property.[2]

Long Meadows
LocationNorth of Hagerstown on Marsh Pike, Hagerstown, Maryland
Coordinates39°41′41″N 77°41′8″W
Area4.1 acres (1.7 ha)
Built1908 (1908)
Built byYessler, Harry E.
NRHP reference No.78001480[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 1, 1978

Long Meadows was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]

Long Meadows

View of LongMeadows from SE corner of property

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Paula Stoner Dickey (December 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Long Meadows" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-01-01.


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