Valentia (Hagerstown, Maryland)

Valentia
Location South of Hagerstown on Poffenberger Rd. off Maryland Route 65, Hagerstown, Maryland
Coordinates 39°35′42″N 77°42′41″W / 39.59500°N 77.71139°W / 39.59500; -77.71139Coordinates: 39°35′42″N 77°42′41″W / 39.59500°N 77.71139°W / 39.59500; -77.71139
Area 13 acres (5.3 ha)
Built by Clagett, John
NRHP Reference # 74000975[1]
Added to NRHP June 27, 1974

Valentia is a historic home located at Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, United States. It is a large 2 12-story L-shaped stone farmhouse, facing south overlooking Antietam Creek. The house features a flat-roofed, one-story porch covers the south door and flanking windows and is supported by four Doric columns resting on stone piers. Also on the property is a small tenant house and Miller's House, constructed of the same stone as the main house.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Ann Hill and Pamela James (September 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Valentia" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-01-01.


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