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Tammany (Williamsport, Maryland)

Coordinates: 39°36′39″N 77°47′44″W / 39.61083°N 77.79556°W / 39.61083; -77.79556
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Tammany
Tammany (Williamsport, Maryland) is located in Maryland
Tammany (Williamsport, Maryland)
Tammany (Williamsport, Maryland) is located in the United States
Tammany (Williamsport, Maryland)
LocationNortheast of Williamsport off U.S. Route 11, Williamsport, Maryland
Coordinates39°36′39″N 77°47′44″W / 39.61083°N 77.79556°W / 39.61083; -77.79556
Area2.6 acres (1.1 ha)
Built1785 (1785)
Architectural styleGeorgian
NRHP reference No.79003262[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 24, 1979

Tammany, or Mount Tammany, is a historic home located at Williamsport, Washington County, Maryland, United States. It is a two-part brick structure resting on low fieldstone foundations. The main block is a two-story, three-bay structure with a side hall entrance. Attached to its north gable wall is a two-story five-bay structure also of brick. The house features a one-story porch with a low-hipped roof, supported by round Doric columns. It is believed to have been built in the 1780s by Matthew Van Lear, a prominent early resident of Washington County.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Paula Stoner Dickey (March 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Tammany" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
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