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Abell House (Leonardtown, Maryland)

Coordinates: 38°17′20″N 76°38′16″W / 38.28889°N 76.63778°W / 38.28889; -76.63778
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Abell House
Abell house, July 2009
Abell House (Leonardtown, Maryland) is located in Maryland
Abell House (Leonardtown, Maryland)
Abell House (Leonardtown, Maryland) is located in the United States
Abell House (Leonardtown, Maryland)
Location22530 Washington St., MD 326, Leonardtown, Maryland
Coordinates38°17′20″N 76°38′16″W / 38.28889°N 76.63778°W / 38.28889; -76.63778
Built1901
Architectural styleQueen Anne
NRHP reference No.03001324 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 22, 2003

Abell House is a historic home located at Leonardtown, St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States. It was constructed about 1910 and is a two-story, three bay frame dwelling. The house commands sweeping views of Breton Bay, a sheltered harbor of the Potomac River. It exhibits a vernacular interpretation of the Queen Anne. It was built by Enoch B. Abell, a significant local political leader, attorney, and entrepreneur, who resided there until his death in December 1924.[2]

Abell House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ Kirk E. Ranzetta (April 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Abell House" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
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