Hopewell (Providence, Maryland)
Encyclopedia
Hopewell is a historic home located at Providence
, Cecil County
, Maryland
. It is a -half story, mid-18th-century stone structure with a gable
roof. It is one of the earliest farmhouses still standing in the broad Elk Creek
valley.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1979.
Providence, Cecil County, Maryland
Providence is an unincorporated community in Cecil County, Maryland, United States. Hopewell and Little Elk Farm were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979....
, Cecil County
Cecil County, Maryland
Cecil County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. It is part of the Delaware Valley. It was named for Cæcilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore , who was the first Proprietary Governor of the colony of Maryland from 1632 until his death in 1675. The county seat is Elkton. The newspaper...
, 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 is a -half story, mid-18th-century stone structure with a gable
Gable
A gable is the generally triangular portion of a wall between the edges of a sloping roof. The shape of the gable and how it is detailed depends on the structural system being used and aesthetic concerns. Thus the type of roof enclosing the volume dictates the shape of the gable...
roof. It is one of the earliest farmhouses still standing in the broad Elk Creek
Elk River (Maryland)
The Elk River is a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay on the Delmarva Peninsula. It is about long, and as the most northeastern extension of the Chesapeake Bay estuary, serves as one entrance to the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal. It is located in Cecil County, Maryland, with its headwaters extending...
valley.
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 1979.
External links
- Hopewell, Cecil County, including photo from 1979, Maryland Historical Trust