Bishopton (Church Hill, Maryland)
Encyclopedia
Bishopton is a historic home located at Church Hill
, Queen Anne's County
, Maryland
. It is a -story, brick dwelling, three bays
wide, and one room deep with a hall-parlor plan
in the Federal
style. It was built about 1730. The facades are laid in Flemish bond and the upper gables feature glazed chevron patterns.
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1985.
Church Hill, Maryland
Church Hill is a town in Queen Anne's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 530 at the 2000 census. Joshua Seney was born near Church Hill, and is buried on his property near the town.-Geography:...
, Queen Anne's County
Queen Anne's County, Maryland
Queen Anne's County is a county located on the Eastern Shore of the U.S. state of Maryland.As of 2010, the population was 47,798. Its county seat and most populous municipality is Centreville. The census-designated place of Stevensville is the county's most populous place...
, 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...
. It is a -story, brick dwelling, three bays
Bay (architecture)
A bay is a unit of form in architecture. This unit is defined as the zone between the outer edges of an engaged column, pilaster, or post; or within a window frame, doorframe, or vertical 'bas relief' wall form.-Defining elements:...
wide, and one room deep with a hall-parlor plan
Hall and parlor house
A hall and parlor house is a type of vernacular house found in medieval to 19th century England, as well as colonial America. It is presumed to have been the model on which other North American house types have been developed such as the Cape Cod house and the Saltbox and influenced the somewhat...
in the 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...
style. It was built about 1730. The facades are laid in Flemish bond and the upper gables feature glazed chevron patterns.
The 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 1985.
External links
- Bishopton, Queen Anne's County, including photo from 1985, at Maryland Historical Trust
- Bishopton, Church Hill vicinity, Queen Anne's County, MD: 3 drawings and 1 data page, at Historic American Building Survey