Thornton (Chestertown, Maryland)

Thornton is a historic family farm located at Chestertown, Kent County, Maryland, United States. The farm is located on a 352-acre (142 ha) plot on Morgan's Creek, a tributary of the Chester River. The main house is a 2+12-story, five-bay brick house, constructed about 1788, and principally Georgian in style. A 1+12-story kitchen wing is attached to the west gable end. Also on the property are an early-20th-century dairy barn, a late-19th-century animal barn, a second-half-19th-century granary, a smokehouse, and two sheds. The farm has been owned and operated by the same family for nearly 300 years.[2]

Thornton
Thornton (Chestertown, Maryland) is located in Maryland
Thornton (Chestertown, Maryland)
Thornton (Chestertown, Maryland) is located in the United States
Thornton (Chestertown, Maryland)
Nearest cityChestertown, Maryland
Coordinates39°16′20″N 76°1′11″W
Built1788
Architectural styleGeorgian
NRHP reference No.05001428[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 23, 2005

Thornton was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. "Maryland Historical Trust". National Register of Historic Places: Thornton. Maryland Historical Trust. October 5, 2008.


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