James K. P. Wolfe House - Frederick MD - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

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The James K. P. Wolfe House is significant for its ability to represent farmhouse construction characteristic of Frederick County. The house is a late-19th century example of the Maryland Piedmont farmhouse characterized by its single pile, center hall plan with integrated rear wing and second-story porch. The design is enlivened by mass-produced ornamentation that reflects the popular architectural aesthetic of the period. Originally located in the county, on the outskirts of Frederick City's limits, the property at first comprised 18 acres. The Wolfe family built the dwelling in 1889 and owned the property until 1936. Portions of the original farm were sold in 1946 for the purpose of creating the Spring Valley residential subdivision. The majority of nearby houses date from the late 1940s and early 1950s. the James K. P. Wolfe dwelling is one of the few freestanding single-family Victorian era farmhouses located on Motter Avenue. It is a rare surviving example of a vernacular Gothic Revival style farmhouse in this part of the City of Frederick.

Street address: 1201 Motter Avenue Frederick, MD United States 21701 County / Borough / Parish: Frederick County Year listed: 2002 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899 Historic function: Domestic Current function: Domestic, Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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