Valley Cottage (Georgetown, Maryland)

Valley Cottage, also known as Wallis House, is a historic home located at Georgetown

Georgetown, Maryland

Georgetown is an unincorporated community in Kent County, Maryland, United States. The former Georgetown located in Montgomery County, Maryland, was incorporated into the District of Columbia when it was created in 1790.-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

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, United States

United States

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. It is a two-story gambrel

Gambrel

A gambrel is a usually-symmetrical two-sided roof with two slopes on each side. The upper slope is positioned at a shallow angle, while the lower slope is steep. This design provides the advantages of a sloped roof while maximizing headroom on the building's upper level...

roofed structure consisting of a 42 feet long 18th century portion with a 16 feet long extension built in 1954.

Valley Cottage was listed on the National Register of Historic Places

National Register of Historic Places

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in 1996.

External links

Valley Cottage, Kent County, including photo from 1983, at Maryland Historical Trust

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