Benson-Hammond House
Encyclopedia
The Benson-Hammond House is a historic home at Linthicum Heights, Anne Arundel County
, Maryland
, United States
. It is a -story, six-by-two-bay
, 19th-century brick dwelling, constructed in the Greek Revival
style. The building is now home to the Ann Arrundell County Historical Society.
The Benson-Hammond House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1990.
Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Anne Arundel County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. It is named for Anne Arundell , a member of the ancient family of Arundells in Cornwall, England and the wife of Cæcilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore. Its county seat is Annapolis, which is also the capital of the state...
, 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is a -story, six-by-two-bay
Bay (architecture)
A bay is a unit of form in architecture. This unit is defined as the zone between the outer edges of an engaged column, pilaster, or post; or within a window frame, doorframe, or vertical 'bas relief' wall form.-Defining elements:...
, 19th-century brick dwelling, constructed in the 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...
style. The building is now home to the Ann Arrundell County Historical Society.
The Benson-Hammond House 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 1990.
External links
- Benson-Hammond House, Anne Arundel County, including photo from 1984, at Maryland Historical Trust
- Ann Arrundell County Historical Society website