Elmonte

Summary

Elmonte, also known as Twilford, is a historic home located at Ellicott City, Howard County, Maryland, United States. It is a 2+12-story country house, built of random ashlar granite in the Italian villa style, and is thought to have been completed in 1858. To the rear of the mansion is a stuccoed carriage house with a two-car garage. East of the house is a large wooden barn with a slate roof and a log smokehouse. The home was built by a member of the Dorsey family, who also built nearby Dorsey Hall.[2]

Elmonte
Elmonte, January 2011
Elmonte is located in Maryland
Elmonte
Elmonte is located in the United States
Elmonte
Location9095 Furrow Avenue, Ellicott City, Maryland
Coordinates39°18′28″N 76°49′25″W / 39.30778°N 76.82361°W / 39.30778; -76.82361
Area2.8 acres (1.1 ha)
Built1858 (1858)
ArchitectStarkweather, Nathan Gibson
Architectural styleItalian Villa
NRHP reference No.78001468[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 25, 1978

Elmonte was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ George J. Andreve (February 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Elmonte" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-01-01.

External links edit

  • Elmonte, Howard County, including photo from 2001, at Maryland Historical Trust