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Herman Farm, House, North side of Showalter Road, East of I-81, Hagerstown, Washington County, MD

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Herman Farm, House, North side of Showalter Road, East of I-81, Hagerstown, Washington County, MD

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Summary

Significance: Dated October 16, 1860, this farmhouse is an excellent documented example of a prosperous farmer's dwelling which has remained to the present with only minimal alterations. The major significance of the house lies in the excellent documentation that establishes its construction date, for whom it was built and a thorough description in an advertisement of its appearance at 28 years after construction when it was sold. The fact that the major architectural elements of the house have remained untouched enhance the house's value as an indicator of a prosperous farmer's life style and mind set. The general architectural character of the house is typical of the region's mid 19th century rural domestic buildings.
Survey number: HABS MD-993-A
Building/structure dates: 1860

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Date

1933 - 1970
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Contributors

Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Nye, Larry, photographer
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Location

hagerstown39.64176, -77.71999
Google Map of 39.6417629, -77.71999319999999
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Library of Congress
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No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html

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