Sarum, Colonial dwelling in Newport, Maryland, US
Description
Sarum is a frame dwelling in Maryland featuring clapboarding and a gabled roof with rear extensions. The structure includes a side porch and has undergone several expansions that enlarged the original building.
History
The house was built originally in 1717 as a simple hall and parlor dwelling on land that had been in the family since the 1660s. Expansions in the early 1700s enlarged the structure and transformed it into a larger property.
Culture
The interior of the ground floor contains a mantelpiece in the east room with fluted Doric pilasters that exemplify colonial architectural design principles.
Practical
The property can be reached from State Route 234 and offers good visibility of the grounds and structure. The accessible location allows visitors to observe the exterior and understand the layout of this colonial-era homestead.
Did you know?
The house remained in the hands of the family that built it for more than a century. This continuity made it a rare example of sustained family ownership through the colonial period in Maryland.
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