Oak Lawn (Ridgely, Maryland)
Encyclopedia
Oak Lawn is a historic home located at Ridgely
, Caroline County
, Maryland
, United States
. It is a large rectangular -story brick structure with an arched brick colonnade
connecting the two-story brick kitchen wing. The main house was erected in 1783 and the kitchen and arcade
added before 1798. In the mid 19th century, it was owned by Greenbury Ridgely, the founder of the town of Ridgely.
Oak Lawn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1975.
Ridgely, Maryland
Ridgely is a town in Caroline County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,352 at the 2000 census. Its main ZIP code is 21660, but is assigned eight other "216" zip codes due to its status as a home to fulfillment companies that receive and ship mail-in offers. The primary phone exchange...
, Caroline County
Caroline County, Maryland
Caroline County is a wholly rural county located in the U.S. state of Maryland on its Eastern Shore. It is bordered by Queen Anne's County to the north, Talbot County to the west, Dorchester County to the south, Kent County, Delaware, to the east, and Sussex County, Delaware, to the southeast. As...
, 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 large rectangular -story brick structure with an arched brick colonnade
Colonnade
In classical architecture, a colonnade denotes a long sequence of columns joined by their entablature, often free-standing, or part of a building....
connecting the two-story brick kitchen wing. The main house was erected in 1783 and the kitchen and arcade
Arcade (architecture)
An arcade is a succession of arches, each counterthrusting the next, supported by columns or piers or a covered walk enclosed by a line of such arches on one or both sides. In warmer or wet climates, exterior arcades provide shelter for pedestrians....
added before 1798. In the mid 19th century, it was owned by Greenbury Ridgely, the founder of the town of Ridgely.
Oak Lawn 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 1975.
External links
- Oak Lawn, Caroline County, including undated photo, at Maryland Historical Trust