Oak Lawn is a historic home located at Ridgely, Caroline County, Maryland, United States. It is a large rectangular 2+1⁄2-story brick structure with an arched brick colonnade connecting the two-story brick kitchen wing. The main house was erected in 1783 and the kitchen and arcade added before 1798. In the mid 19th century, it was owned by Greenbury Ridgely, the founder of the town of Ridgely.[2]
Oak Lawn | |
 | |
   | |
| Location | 2.8 miles north of Ridgely on Maryland Route 312, Ridgely, Maryland |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 38°58′50″N 75°52′51″W / 38.98056°N 75.88083°W |
| Area | 72 acres (29 ha) |
| Built | 1783 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 75000875[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 28, 1975 |
Oak Lawn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Richard Rivoire; Pamela James & Michael Bourne (August 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Oak Lawn" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
External links
edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Oak Lawn (Ridgely, Maryland).
- Oak Lawn, Caroline County, including undated photo, at Maryland Historical Trust