Maxwell Hall is a historic home located near Patuxent,

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. It is a -story,

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-roofed frame house with massive external chimneys. Maxwell Hall was listed on the

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in 1974.

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*, including photo from 1972, at Maryland Historical Trust
Maxwell Hall
Houses in Charles County, Maryland Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Maryland National Register of Historic Places in Charles County, Maryland {{CharlesCountyMD-NRHP-stub