The Anchorage (Easton, Maryland)

The Anchorage is a historic home in Easton, Talbot County, Maryland, USA. It is a five-part house with a large 2 12-story center section and small hyphens and wings. It has a 2-story Greek Revival porch supported by four Doric columns. The main section was built around 1810, with the wings probably added during the 1830s. Also on the property is a log smokehouse and a windmill. The Lloyd family of Wye House bought the property in 1831 and one of Governor Edward Lloyd's daughters and her husband went to live in it.[2]

The Anchorage
LocationUnionville Road (MD 370), Easton, Maryland
Coordinates38°47′41″N 76°7′49″W
Area9.9 acres (4.0 ha)
Built1810 (1810)
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.74000968[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 30, 1974

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Pamela James and Ann Hill (August 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: The Anchorage" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-03-01.



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