Oak Lawn (Ridgely, Maryland)

Oak Lawn
Location 2.8 miles north of Ridgely on Maryland Route 312, Ridgely, Maryland
Coordinates 38°58′50″N 75°52′51″W / 38.98056°N 75.88083°W / 38.98056; -75.88083Coordinates: 38°58′50″N 75°52′51″W / 38.98056°N 75.88083°W / 38.98056; -75.88083
Area 72 acres (29 ha)
Built 1783 (1783)
Architectural style Federal
NRHP Reference # 75000875[1]
Added to NRHP May 28, 1975

Oak Lawn is a historic home located at Ridgely, Caroline County, Maryland, United States. It is a large rectangular 2 12-story brick structure with an arched brick colonnade connecting the two-story brick kitchen wing. The main house was erected in 1783 and the kitchen and arcade added before 1798. In the mid 19th century, it was owned by Greenbury Ridgely, the founder of the town of Ridgely.[2]

Oak Lawn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Richard Rivoire; Pamela James & Michael Bourne (August 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Oak Lawn" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-03-01.


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