Porto Bello, Colonial brick house in Drayden, Maryland, US.
Porto Bello features a Flemish bond brick construction with a gambrel roof design and stands one and a half stories tall.
Built after 1742, Porto Bello sits on a section of West St. Mary's Manor, one of the nine original land grants in Maryland province.
The residence name marks the 1739 Battle of Porto Bello, connecting this Maryland structure to British naval history in Panama.
The building received recognition through its addition to the National Register of Historic Places on April 26, 1972, with reference number 72001486.
The structure incorporates architectural elements from Maryland's early Colonial period, including specific masonry techniques and roofing patterns.
Location: Maryland
GPS coordinates: 38.17390,-76.45190
Latest update: March 14, 2025 04:34
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