Araby (Mason's Springs, Maryland)
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Araby is a historic home located near Mason Springs, Charles County
, Maryland
. It was the home of William and Sarah Eilbeck, whose daughter Anne married George Mason
. George Washington
recorded many visits to Araby. It is a mid-18th century house that was extensively altered in the mid 19th century. Despite the alterations, it remains an example of vernacular domestic architecture and retains a significant amount of original interior and exterior fabric of the Federal
period.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1974.
Charles County, Maryland
Charles County is a county in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Maryland.As of 2010, the population was 146,551. Its county seat is La Plata. This county was named for Charles Calvert , third Baron Baltimore....
, Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
. It was the home of William and Sarah Eilbeck, whose daughter Anne married George Mason
George Mason
George Mason IV was an American Patriot, statesman and a delegate from Virginia to the U.S. Constitutional Convention...
. George Washington
George Washington
George Washington was the dominant military and political leader of the new United States of America from 1775 to 1799. He led the American victory over Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army from 1775 to 1783, and presided over the writing of...
recorded many visits to Araby. It is a mid-18th century house that was extensively altered in the mid 19th century. Despite the alterations, it remains an example of vernacular domestic architecture and retains a significant amount of original interior and exterior fabric of the Federal
Federal architecture
Federal-style architecture is the name for the classicizing architecture built in the United States between c. 1780 and 1830, and particularly from 1785 to 1815. This style shares its name with its era, the Federal Period. The name Federal style is also used in association with furniture design...
period.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1974.
External links
- Araby, including undated photo, at Maryland Historical Trust