Valentia (Hagerstown, Maryland)

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Valentia
Valentia (Hagerstown, Maryland) is located in Maryland
Valentia (Hagerstown, Maryland)
Valentia (Hagerstown, Maryland) is located in the United States
Valentia (Hagerstown, Maryland)
LocationSouth of Hagerstown on Poffenberger Rd. off Maryland Route 65, Hagerstown, Maryland
Coordinates39°35′42″N 77°42′41″W / 39.59500°N 77.71139°W / 39.59500; -77.71139
Area13 acres (5.3 ha)
Built byClagett, John
NRHP reference No.74000975[1]
Added to NRHPJune 27, 1974

Valentia is a historic home located at Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, United States. It is a large 2+12-story L-shaped stone farmhouse, facing south overlooking Antietam Creek. The house features a flat-roofed, one-story porch covers the south door and flanking windows and is supported by four Doric columns resting on stone piers. Also on the property is a small tenant house and Miller's House, constructed of the same stone as the main house.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Ann Hill and Pamela James (September 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Valentia" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
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