Pomfret Plantation
Encyclopedia
Pomfret Plantation is a historic home located at Marion, Somerset County
, Maryland
, United States
. It is a two-story, four room plan gable
roofed frame house constructed between 1810 and 1830. A two-story hyphen joins an early-19th century kitchen wing to the main block. The property also includes a post-Civil War
frame tenant house, and a 19th century Coulbourne family cemetery. The Coulbourne family and their descendants owned the property through nine continuous generations beginning with William Coulbourne in 1663, and ending with the sale of the farm in 1921.
The Pomfret Plantation was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1984.
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 two-story, four room plan 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 house constructed between 1810 and 1830. A two-story hyphen joins an early-19th century kitchen wing to the main block. The property also includes a post-Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
frame tenant house, and a 19th century Coulbourne family cemetery. The Coulbourne family and their descendants owned the property through nine continuous generations beginning with William Coulbourne in 1663, and ending with the sale of the farm in 1921.
The Pomfret Plantation 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 1984.
External links
- Pomfret Plantation, Somerset County, including photo from 1984, at Maryland Historical Trust