New Year's Gift Explained

New Year's Gift
Coordinates:39.2678°N -77.0449°W
Built:1738

New Year's Gift or Villa de Speranza is a property located in Glenwood in Howard County, Maryland, United States.

The property consists of a log cabin built in 1730, and a larger building with a cornerstone date of 1788. The L-shaped house is built of brick construction with stucco covering. A two-story open porch supported by six columns flanks the front of the house. A two-story connection leads to a kitchen addition.[1] The house was once owned by Dennis P. Gaither and later his son Daniel. In the late 1970s the property was subdivided to 9.9 acres.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Old homes and families of Howard County, Maryland: with consideration of various additional points of interest. Celia M. Holland. 415.
  2. Web site: HO-10. 1 February 2015.