Ridgeton Farm Explained

Ridgeton Farm
Nearest City:Taylors Island, Maryland
Coordinates:38.4608°N -76.3067°W
Builder:Fred Ridgeton
Architecture:Italianate
Added:October 5, 1977
Refnum:77000694

Ridgeton Farm is a historic home located at Taylor's Island, Dorchester County, Maryland, United States. It is an Italianate style, two story home built about 1857-1860 by the local architect Fred Ridgeton, who was quite unknown in the region. The house features a hip roof with a center gable, a widow's walk, and two huge interior chimneys. The property also includes a complex of 19th century barn and sheds.[1]

Ridgeton Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Ridgeton Farm . August 1976. 2016-03-01 . Michael Bourne and Randolph M. Cornell . Maryland Historical Trust.