Abraham Jones House
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The Abraham Jones House is a historic home located at Libertytown
, Frederick County
, Maryland
, United States
. It is a -story, Flemish bond
brick house attached to a later frame structure. Roof features include low "parapet
s" formed by the extension of the gable
walls and at each end of the roof ridge are single flush gable chimneys. The main entrance door is an example of Federal
period craftsmanship and design. It is one of the finest Federal houses in Maryland.
The Abraham Jones House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1973.
Libertytown, Maryland
Libertytown is an unincorporated community in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. The Abraham Jones House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.-References:...
, Frederick County
Frederick County, Maryland
Frederick County is a county located in the western part of the U.S. state of Maryland, bordering the southern border of Pennsylvania and the northeastern border of Virginia. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 233,385....
, 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...
, United States
United States
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. It is a -story, Flemish bond
Brickwork
Brickwork is masonry produced by a bricklayer, using bricks and mortar to build up brick structures such as walls. Brickwork is also used to finish corners, door, and window openings, etc...
brick house attached to a later frame structure. Roof features include low "parapet
Parapet
A parapet is a wall-like barrier at the edge of a roof, terrace, balcony or other structure. Where extending above a roof, it may simply be the portion of an exterior wall that continues above the line of the roof surface, or may be a continuation of a vertical feature beneath the roof such as a...
s" formed by the extension of the gable
Gable
A gable is the generally triangular portion of a wall between the edges of a sloping roof. The shape of the gable and how it is detailed depends on the structural system being used and aesthetic concerns. Thus the type of roof enclosing the volume dictates the shape of the gable...
walls and at each end of the roof ridge are single flush gable chimneys. The main entrance door is an example of Federal
Federal architecture
Federal-style architecture is the name for the classicizing architecture built in the United States between c. 1780 and 1830, and particularly from 1785 to 1815. This style shares its name with its era, the Federal Period. The name Federal style is also used in association with furniture design...
period craftsmanship and design. It is one of the finest Federal houses in Maryland.
The Abraham Jones House 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 1973.
External links
- Abraham Jones House, Frederick County, including photo from 1974, at Maryland Historical Trust