The Mercer Brown House is a historic house located at Rising Sun, Cecil County, Maryland, United States. It consists of three distinct portions: a two-story, three-bay, gable-roofed Flemish bond brick part dating to 1746; a three bay wide frame portion of the house dating to the early and late 19th century; and a log pen addition. The house is an example of the Pennsylvania Quaker building tradition in Maryland. The property also has an early-20th century bank barn.[2]

Mercer Brown House
Mercer Brown House, April 2010
Mercer Brown House is located in Maryland
Mercer Brown House
Mercer Brown House is located in the United States
Mercer Brown House
Location1270 England Creamery Rd.,
Rising Sun, Maryland
Coordinates39°41′28″N 75°59′52″W / 39.69111°N 75.99778°W / 39.69111; -75.99778
Area5 acres (2.0 ha)
Built1746 (1746)
Built byBrown, Mercer (Messer); Et al.
NRHP reference No.87000815[1]
Added to NRHPMay 29, 1987

The Mercer Brown House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 29, 1987.[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. ^ Geoffrey B. Henry (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Mercer Brown House" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
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