Sarum

The rectangular frame structure features clapboarding, a gabled roof with rear shed extension, and a side porch at its current location near State Route 234.

Joseph Pile constructed the original box-framed hall and parlor dwelling measuring 32 by 18 feet in 1717 on the land patented to John Pile in 1662.

The interior of the ground floor contains a mantelpiece in the east room with fluted Doric pilasters that exemplify colonial architectural design principles.

The property spans 245 acres and underwent multiple expansions, including additions to the south facade around 1700 and the east and west facades around 1730.

The building maintained continuous ownership by the Pile family from its construction in 1717 until 1836, spanning multiple generations of colonial Maryland history.

Location: Maryland

GPS coordinates: 38.40530,-76.89500

Latest update: September 23, 2025 14:25