Readbourne is a historic home on the Chester River located at Centreville, Queen Anne’s County, Maryland, United States. It is a five-part Georgian brick house: the center block was built in the early 1730s; the south wing in 1791; and the north wing in 1948. The central part of the house is the most significant, being a T-shaped, two-story brick building with a hip roof, measuring 60 feet (18 m) by 23 feet 6 inches (7.16 m). All of the brick walls are laid in Flemish bond.[2]
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. It was built by James Hollyday, a prominent politician for the Province of Maryland.[1] It was once owned by William Fahnestock Jr. of the New York banking family.
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Readbourne in 2016
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Queen Anne’s County, Maryland
- Ratcliffe Manor
- Wye House
References
- ^ a b “National Register Information System”. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Michael Bourne (November 1972). “National Register of Historic Places Registration: Readbourne” (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
External links
- Readbourne, Queen Anne’s County, including photo from 1971, at Maryland Historical Trust
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. MD-99, “Readbourne, Land’s End Road, Wilmer Neck, Centreville vicinity, Queen Anne’s County, MD“, 9 photos, supplemental material
- House of the Week: “Readbourne” – 2020 newspaper article with color photos
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