Nelson Homestead
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| Location | Cash Corner and Hopewell-Bedsworth Rds., Crisfield, Maryland |
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| Coordinates | 37°59′29″N 75°49′38″W / 37.99139°N 75.82722°WCoordinates: 37°59′29″N 75°49′38″W / 37.99139°N 75.82722°W |
| Area | 5.5 acres (2.2 ha) |
| Built | 1836 |
| Built by | Riggin, Elisha |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP Reference # | 85002175[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 12, 1985 |
Nelson Homestead, also known as the Elisha Riggin House, is a historic home located at Crisfield, Somerset County, Maryland. It is "telescope" style frame house built about 1836. The three-part building rests on a brick pier foundation and is covered by a series of gable roofs. Also on the property is a small gabled frame building and a family cemetery.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1] In 2014 it was included in the top 10 most important endangered historic properties by Preservation Maryland / Endangered Maryland[3]
The current owner, Jennifer Smith of the band Naked Blue[4] is currently working on fundraising to rescue the building and re-purpose it as an artist retreat, music education and heritage tourism site. [5]
References
- 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Paul Touart (January 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Nelson Homestead" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
- ↑ Endangered: Nelson Homestead
- ↑ Naked Blue website
- ↑ The Nelson Homestead - Wood and Stone Retreat
External links
- Nelson Homestead, Somerset County, including photo from 1985, at Maryland Historical Trust
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