Bachelor's Hope (Chaptico, Maryland)

Bachelor's Hope is a historic home located at Chaptico, St. Mary's County, Maryland. It is known for the two-story brick central block with a jerkinhead roof, which contains one large ground-floor room. On either side are one-story, two-room brick wings. No other known 18th century structure in the state exists with a similar combination of the "Great Hall" plan, facade, and component features.[2]

Bachelor's Hope
Bachelors Hope, 1937
LocationOff MD 238, Chaptico, Maryland
Coordinates38°20′9″N 76°47′25″W
NRHP reference No.72001483 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 7, 1972

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. Mrs. Preston Parish (January 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Bachelor's Hope" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-01-01.


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