The River View Explained

The River View
Nearest City:Oakley, Maryland
Coordinates:38.2631°N -76.7306°W
Built:1816
Added:May 4, 1976
Refnum:76002170

The River View is a historic home located at Oakley, St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States. It is a -story, Flemish bond brick house that is one of the best preserved examples of its type in Lower Southern Maryland. It was built by the Gardiner family in the early 18th century, then purchased by Ignatius Fenwick, a prominent military figure in Maryland's Revolutionary War Navy. Also on the property are a number of early domestic dependencies that comprise the largest single collection of such buildings in St. Mary's County.[1]

The River View was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: The River View. August 1970. 2016-01-01 . Michael Bourne . Maryland Historical Trust.
  2. Web site: An amateur poem: 'Losing River View Farm'. 2017-06-13.