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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