Waverley (Marriottsville, Maryland)
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Waverly, is a historic home located at Marriottsville, Howard County
, Maryland
. It was built in 1800, and is a -story stone house, covered with stucco, with extensions completed about 1900. Also on the property are a small -story stone dwelling, a supposed combination storehouse and jail, a 2-story frame-and-stone corn crib, and the ruins of a log slave quarter. It was a property developed by General John Eager Howard
, Governor of Maryland from 1788 to 1791, and deeded to his son, George Howard
, who served as Governor of Maryland from 1831 to 1833.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1974.
Howard County, Maryland
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*62.2% White*17.5% Black*0.3% Native American*14.4% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.6% Two or more races*2.0% Other races*5.8% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
, 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 built in 1800, and is a -story stone house, covered with stucco, with extensions completed about 1900. Also on the property are a small -story stone dwelling, a supposed combination storehouse and jail, a 2-story frame-and-stone corn crib, and the ruins of a log slave quarter. It was a property developed by General John Eager Howard
John Eager Howard
John Eager Howard was an American soldier and politician from Maryland. He was elected as governor of the state in 1789, and served three one-year terms. He also was elected to the Continental Congress, Congress of the United States and the US Senate. He was born in and died in Baltimore County...
, Governor of Maryland from 1788 to 1791, and deeded to his son, George Howard
George Howard (Governor of Maryland)
George Howard was the 22nd Governor of the State of Maryland in the United States from 1831 to 1833. Howard was well known as a fervent anti-Jacksonian during his term in office. He was the only son of a governor to have been elected governor.-Biography:He was born on November 21, 1789, in the...
, who served as Governor of Maryland from 1831 to 1833.
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
- Waverly, Howard County, including photo from 2001, at Maryland Historical Trust
- Historic Waverly Mansion website