Eagle's Nest, National Register historic building in Phoenix, Baltimore County, Maryland
Eagle's Nest is a historic stone building featuring a main Georgian-style structure with two and a half stories connected to two longer single-story wings. The estate includes several original outbuildings such as a smokehouse, icehouse, springhouse, and root cellar that remain on the property.
The property originated in 1684 when Lord Baltimore granted extensive lands to Richard Smith Jr., Maryland's first attorney general, in an area known as The Valley of Jehosaphat. The estate was later acquired by the Marsh family and developed into a significant rural property in the region.
The property gets its name from its elevated hilltop position overlooking the surrounding land. The original outbuildings like the smokehouse and storage structures demonstrate how residents managed daily farm operations centuries ago.
The estate can be viewed from the surrounding public area, but the main structures are situated on private property that should be respected. The best views of the stone buildings and original outbuildings are available from nearby roads and public vantage points.
The Marsh family operated the estate without enslaved workers, instead focusing on crop cultivation and livestock raising, which was uncommon for a property of its size in that period. This business approach set the estate apart from other major properties in the Chesapeake region.
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