Rufus Wilson Complex is a group of historic buildings located at Clear Spring, Washington County, Maryland, United States. The property includes a complex of mid-late 19th century buildings which create the center of a small rural settlement named Conococheague located on the National Road. The main house is a large brick dwelling with a mansard roof. This house incorporates a 2+1⁄2-story limestone dwelling built about 1850 by Rufus Wilson, which was enlarged to its present Second Empire style in the last quarter of the 19th century. Adjacent to the house is a brick post office and store, built about 1880 by Wilson, with an attached feed room of frame construction with weatherboard siding. A carriage house built about 1882 is located immediately behind the store and a bank barn and grazing area are located at the rear of these buildings. Also on the property is a small frame corn crib.[2]
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| Location | 14293 Rufus Wilson Rd., Clear Spring, Maryland |
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| Coordinates | 39°39′22″N 77°51′6″W / 39.65611°N 77.85167°W |
| Area | 3.1 acres (1.3 ha) |
| Built | 1850 |
| Architectural style | Second Empire |
| NRHP reference No. | 96001416[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 6, 1996 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Jean Crolius Ehman (March 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Rufus Wilson Complex" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
External links
edit- Rufus Wilson Complex, Washington County, including photo from 1976, at Maryland Historical Trust