Rising Sun Inn
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The Rising Sun Inn is a historic home at Millersville
, Anne Arundel County
, Maryland
, United States
. It is a mid- and late-18th-century, -story frame house. The earlier section dates to about 1753 and is covered with a gable
roof and features a brick gable end. In the late 18th century, a frame, one-room gambrel
roof wing was added to the northwest gable end of the house. Since 1916, it has been used as the headquarters of the Anne Arundel Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution
.
The Rising Sun Inn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1985.
Millersville, Maryland
Millersville is an unincorporated community in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States.-Geography:Millersville is located at .-History:...
, Anne Arundel County
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
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. It is a mid- and late-18th-century, -story frame house. The earlier section dates to about 1753 and is covered with 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...
roof and features a brick gable end. In the late 18th century, a frame, one-room gambrel
Gambrel
A gambrel is a usually-symmetrical two-sided roof with two slopes on each side. The upper slope is positioned at a shallow angle, while the lower slope is steep. This design provides the advantages of a sloped roof while maximizing headroom on the building's upper level...
roof wing was added to the northwest gable end of the house. Since 1916, it has been used as the headquarters of the Anne Arundel Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Daughters of the American Revolution
The Daughters of the American Revolution is a lineage-based membership organization for women who are descended from a person involved in United States' independence....
.
The Rising Sun Inn 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
- Rising Sun Inn, Anne Arundel County, including photo from 1985, at Maryland Historical Trust