Washington R. Melson House - 1840 - St Michaels, MD
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bluesnote
N 38° 47.144 W 076° 13.375
18S E 393785 N 4293709
One of several dated homes in St Michaels, Maryland.
Waymark Code: WM14F02
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 06/25/2021
Views: 1
Taken from the website, "The historic Washington Melson House is a 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom vacation cottage that is a short walk from all museums, parks, restaurants, churches and shops in St. Michaels.
The house was built around 1840 by Washington Melson, a sailor, believed to be one of two individuals in Talbot County who voted for Abraham Lincoln in the presidential election of 1860. The house was originally built at only 16 feet wide but enlarged to the current width soon thereafter."
Year built or dedicated as indicated on the structure or plaque: 1840
Full Inscription (unless noted above):
Washington R. Melson
C. 1840
Historic St. Michaels S-Bay Hundred Inc.
Website (if available): [Web Link]
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