Henry McCauley Farm is a historic farm complex located at Hagerstown, Washington County,

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. The house is a four-

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, two-story brick dwelling built between 1830 and 1850, with a four bay ell and a small one-story shed-roofed addition. The walls are set on low

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foundations. The property also includes a large stone and frame

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and a metal windmill for pumping water. It is one of two historic farm complexes located in

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, along with

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. The Henry McCauley Farm was listed on the

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in 1976.

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*, including photo from 1974, at Maryland Historical Trust Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Maryland Houses in Hagerstown, Maryland Houses completed in 1790 National Register of Historic Places in Washington County, Maryland {{WashingtonCountyMD-NRHP-stub