Adams Farm (Princess Anne, Maryland)
Encyclopedia
Adams Farm is a historic home and farm complex located near Princess Anne
, Somerset County
, Maryland
, United States
. It consists of a -story, 19th-century frame house with Greek Revival
trim that was enlarged and reconfigured with Late Victorian
alterations in the third quarter of the century and Colonial Revival changes about 1900. Also on the property are numerous domestic and agricultural outbuildings most of which date from the late 19th century.
The Adams Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1988.
Princess Anne, Maryland
Princess Anne is a town in Somerset County, Maryland, United States. The population was 2,313 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Somerset County.Princess Anne is included in the Salisbury, Maryland Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, Somerset County
Somerset County, Maryland
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*53.5% White*42.3% Black*0.3% Native American*0.7% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*1.7% Two or more races*1.5% Other races*3.3% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
, Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
, United States
United States
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. It consists of a -story, 19th-century frame house with Greek Revival
Greek Revival architecture
The Greek Revival was an architectural movement of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, predominantly in Northern Europe and the United States. A product of Hellenism, it may be looked upon as the last phase in the development of Neoclassical architecture...
trim that was enlarged and reconfigured with Late Victorian
Victorian architecture
The term Victorian architecture refers collectively to several architectural styles employed predominantly during the middle and late 19th century. The period that it indicates may slightly overlap the actual reign, 20 June 1837 – 22 January 1901, of Queen Victoria. This represents the British and...
alterations in the third quarter of the century and Colonial Revival changes about 1900. Also on the property are numerous domestic and agricultural outbuildings most of which date from the late 19th century.
The Adams Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1988.
External links
- Adams Farm, Somerset County, including photo from 1986, at Maryland Historical Trust