Jacob and Hannah Leverton House

Jacob and Hannah Leverton House, also known as the Dyott Farm, is a historic home located at Linchester, near Preston, in Caroline County, Maryland, United States. It is a two-story side-passage-plan brick house with a gable roof constructed in the first quarter of the 19th century. A two-bay, two-story frame wing was built in 1968 to replace the original 1+12-story wing. It was the home of Jacob and Hannah Leverton, Quakers, who were agents of the Underground Railroad.[2]

Jacob and Hannah Leverton House
Jacob and Hannah Leverton House is located in Maryland
Jacob and Hannah Leverton House
Jacob and Hannah Leverton House is located in the United States
Jacob and Hannah Leverton House
Nearest city3531 Seaman Rd., Preston, Maryland
Coordinates38°42′8.79″N 75°53′28.53″W
Area2.3 acres (0.93 ha)
Built1820 (1820)
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.09000964[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 2, 2009

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Michael Bourne and Patricia Guida (January 2009). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Jacob and Hannah Leverton House" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-03-01.


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