Knocks Folly
Encyclopedia
Knocks Folly, also known as Janvier House and Barroll House, is a historic home located at Kennedyville
, Kent County
, Maryland
, United States
. It is an unusual combination of a small, -story, mid-18th-century log home
with a three-story, Federal
brick wing.
Knocks Folly was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1976.
Kennedyville, Maryland
Kennedyville is an unincorporated community in Kent County, Maryland, United States.-References:...
, Kent County
Kent County, Maryland
Kent County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland, on its Eastern Shore. It was named for the county of Kent in England. Its county seat is Chestertown. In 2010, the county population was 20,197...
, 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...
, United States
United States
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. It is an unusual combination of a small, -story, mid-18th-century log home
Log home
A log home is structurally identical to a log cabin...
with a three-story, 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...
brick wing.
Knocks Folly 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 1976.
External links
- Knocks Folly, Kent County, including photo in 1975, at Maryland Historical Trust