Capt. Leonard Tawes House
Encyclopedia
The Capt. Leonard Tawes House is a historic home located at Crisfield
, Somerset County
, Maryland
, United States
. It is a frame two story house begun in the second quarter of the 19th century and extensively altered in the Late Victorian
mode through the rest of the century. Also on the property is a garage, a storage shed, a stilted frame dairy, and a gable
-roofed frame privy.
The Capt. Leonard Tawes House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1985.
Crisfield, Maryland
Crisfield is a city in Somerset County, Maryland, United States, located on the Tangier Sound, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. The population was 2,723 at the 2000 census. It 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 is a frame two story house begun in the second quarter of the 19th century and extensively altered in the 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...
mode through the rest of the century. Also on the property is a garage, a storage shed, a stilted frame dairy, and a gable
Gable
A gable is the generally triangular portion of a wall between the edges of a sloping roof. The shape of the gable and how it is detailed depends on the structural system being used and aesthetic concerns. Thus the type of roof enclosing the volume dictates the shape of the gable...
-roofed frame privy.
The Capt. Leonard Tawes 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 1985.
External links
- Capt. Leonard Tawes House, Somerset County, including photo from 1990, at Maryland Historical Trust