Bloomsbury (Frederick, Maryland)

Bloomsbury
Location 2602 Thurston Road, Frederick, Maryland
Coordinates 39°18′23″N 77°22′9″W / 39.30639°N 77.36917°W / 39.30639; -77.36917Coordinates: 39°18′23″N 77°22′9″W / 39.30639°N 77.36917°W / 39.30639; -77.36917
Area 131 acres (53 ha)
Architectural style Georgian, Federal
NRHP Reference # 00001053[1]
Added to NRHP September 13, 2000

Bloomsbury, also known as the Roger Johnson House, is a sandstone house in southern Frederick County, Maryland. The house was occupied by Roger Johnson, brother of Maryland governor Thomas Johnson, who established Bloomsbury Forge nearby. The property includes the remains of log slave quarters and a rare example of an early log barn.[2]

Bloomsbury was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Paula S. Reed (November 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Bloomsbury" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-01-01.

External links


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/27/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.