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Elmonte, also known as Twilford, is a historic home located at
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, Howard County,
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,
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. It is a -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
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ed carriage house with a two-car garage. East of the house is a large wooden barn with a slate roof and a log
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. The home was built by a member of the Dorsey family, who also built nearby Dorsey Hall. Elmonte was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
in 1978.


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List of Howard County properties in the Maryland Historical Trust The Maryland Historical Trust serves as the central historic preservation office in Maryland. The properties listed reside within the boundaries of modern Howard County. Prior to 1851, sites would have been part of Anne Arundel County. Sites settle ...


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*, including photo from 2001, at Maryland Historical Trust Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Maryland Howard County, Maryland landmarks Houses in Howard County, Maryland Buildings and structures in Ellicott City, Maryland Houses completed in 1858 National Register of Historic Places in Howard County, Maryland {{HowardCountyMD-NRHP-stub