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. It is a two-story neoclassical stone house constructed originally about 1826 by William Patterson who gave it to his grandson,

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as a wedding present. By the middle of the 19th century, a large two-story wing was added, then a

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with round-top dormers, a

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, and a bracketed cornice with pendants was added about 1880. The chapel was completed in 1855 and is a rectangular structure of stone with Greek Revival decorative detailing. It features a three-story bell and entrance tower. The mansion and tower are separated by about a quarter of a mile. It was listed on the

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in 1990.

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*, including photo from 1978, at Maryland Historical Trust
History of Juvenile Justice in Maryland website
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Maryland Churches in Baltimore County, Maryland Houses in Baltimore County, Maryland 1820s architecture in the United States Federal architecture in Maryland Greek Revival architecture in Maryland Second Empire architecture in Maryland Churches completed in 1855 Reisterstown, Maryland National Register of Historic Places in Baltimore County, Maryland Patterson family of Maryland {{Maryland-church-stub