Bohemia Farm

Bohemia Farm

Bohemia Farm land side in 1936
Location 4920 Augustine Herman Highway; 1 mi. S of Bohemia River off U.S. 213, Earleville, Maryland
Coordinates 39°27′1″N 75°51′44″W / 39.45028°N 75.86222°W / 39.45028; -75.86222Coordinates: 39°27′1″N 75°51′44″W / 39.45028°N 75.86222°W / 39.45028; -75.86222
Area 130.2 acres (52.7 ha)
Built 1743 (1743)
Architectural style Georgian
NRHP Reference # 73000912[1]
Added to NRHP April 11, 1973

Bohemia Farm, also known as Milligan Hall, is a historic home located on the Bohemia River at Earleville, Cecil County, Maryland. It is a five bays wide, Flemish bond brick Georgian style home built about 1743. Attached is a frame, 19th century gambrel-roof wing. The house interior features elaborate decorative plasterwork of the Rococo style and the full "Chinese Chippendale" staircase. It was "part-time" home of Louis McLane.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Michael Bourne (August 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Bohemia Farm" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-01-01.

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