Roberts Inn - Cooksville MD - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

National Register of Historic Places Registration Form

Roberts Inn is historically significant for its association with the development of transportation in the Central Maryland region during the 19th century. The construction of the house coincided with the extension of the National Pike through the Cooksville area. Documentary and architectural evidence supports its use as a turnpike tavern from an early date. Tradition holds that Lafayette breakfasted at Roberts Inn during his 1824 tour of America. Roberts Inn derives additional significance for its architecture, as an example of a type of property that functioned as a turnpike tavern during the early 19th century, and which was subsequently converted to domestic and agricultural use as economic conditions changed later in the period. The property continued to evolve into the early 20th century, as additional outbuildings were constructed reflecting improvements in agricultural operations, and it continues to function as a dairy farm.

Street address: 14610 Frederick Road (MD 144) Cooksville, MD United States 21723 County / Borough / Parish: Howard County Year listed: 2006 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Periods of significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824 Historic function: Agriculture/Subsistence,Commerce/Trade,Domestic Current function: Agriculture/Subsistence, 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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