Chanceford

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Chanceford
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Location209 W. Federal Street, Snow Hill, Maryland
Coordinates 38°10′22″N75°23′48″W / 38.17278°N 75.39667°W / 38.17278; -75.39667
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1792 (1792)
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No. 94001077 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 2, 1994

Chanceford is an 18th-century building in Maryland located at 209, West Federal Street, Snow Hill, Worcester County, Maryland. It is an early example of a neo-classical temple-fronted dwelling on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.

Built in 1792–93, Chanceford is a stuccoed brick house with a transverse hall. A single-story hyphen to the rear connects the main house to the two-story kitchen wing. The interior retains much of its original woodwork. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. [1] It is operated as bed and breakfast accommodation.

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Paul B. Touart (December 1993). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Chanceford" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-03-01.