Parkhurst (Harwood, Maryland) Explained

Parkhurst
Location:1059 Cumberstone Rd., Harwood, Maryland
Coordinates:38.8677°N -76.547°W
Built:1848
Architecture:Gothic Revival
Added:April 13, 2001
Refnum:01000372

Parkhurst is a historic home at Harwood, Anne Arundel County, Maryland. It is a large two-story frame house with a complex floor plan, reflecting the evolution of the dwelling. The original Gothic Revival vernacular, center-passage, double-pile plan house was constructed about 1848-1850 by Richard S. Mercer. Alterations and additions were made in the early 20th century, giving the house a Neoclassical appearance. Also on the property are a timber framed mid-19th century smokehouse and an early-20th century frame tobacco barn.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.Tobacco barn was replaced in 2014

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Parkhurst . March 2000 . 2016-01-01 . Byron A. Lee . Maryland Historical Trust.