Strawberry Hill (Creagerstown, Maryland)
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Strawberry Hill is a Georgian style farmhouse near Thurmont
, Maryland
, built in 1783. The house is substantially similar in plan to nearby Pennterra, but lacks Pennterra's later Victorian
additions. The locally-quarried stone includes an unusual diamond pattern on the southeast side of the house.
Thurmont, Maryland
Thurmont is a town in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. The population was 5,588 at the 2000 census. The town is located in the northern part of Frederick County , approximately ten miles from the Pennsylvania border, along U.S. Highway 15...
, 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...
, built in 1783. The house is substantially similar in plan to nearby Pennterra, but lacks Pennterra's later Victorian
Victorian architecture
The term Victorian architecture refers collectively to several architectural styles employed predominantly during the middle and late 19th century. The period that it indicates may slightly overlap the actual reign, 20 June 1837 – 22 January 1901, of Queen Victoria. This represents the British and...
additions. The locally-quarried stone includes an unusual diamond pattern on the southeast side of the house.
External links
- Strawberry Hill, Frederick County, including 2006 photo, at Maryland Historical Trust