
Gerry House - Port Deposit, MD
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N 39° 36.268 W 076° 06.892
18S E 404287 N 4384452
One of many historic buildings in Port Deposit, Maryland.
Waymark Code: WM14TAB
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 08/20/2021
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The plaque says, "Built 1813, probably by Daniel Megredy. Lafayette was entertained here in 1824. Later owned by Cornelius Smith (1792–1858), farmer and philanthropist who financed road construction to create jobs for the unemployed and aided public education in Port Deposit. Smith willed house in 1858 to his stepgrandson, Lucius A. C. Gerry, who saw action in the Civil War as Artillery Officer in Capt. Alonzo Snow’s Battery B."
Earliest Recorded Date of Construction: 01/01/1813
 Architectural Period/Style: Colonial
 Type of Building e.g. Country House, Stately Home, Manor: Manor
 Interesting Historical Facts or Connections: State Historical Marker
 Listed Building Status (if applicable): Contributing Property
 Main Material of Construction: Wood
 Private/Public Access: Private
 Admission Fee (if applicable): 0.00 (listed in local currency)
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 Additional Dates of Construction: Not listed
 Architect (if known): Not listed
 Landscape Designer (if known): Not listed
 Opening Hours (if applicable): Not listed
 Related Website: Not listed

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