The original log section of the Moses Brown House was built about 1785, with a stone addition dating to about 1814. The house
illustrates a transition in
construction
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practice and style, with the much larger, later addition reflecting a higher level of detail and sophistication.
The Moses Brown House listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 1977.
References
External links
*, including photo in 1980, at Maryland Historical Trust
Eldersburg, Maryland
Houses in Carroll County, Maryland
Houses completed in 1785
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Maryland
National Register of Historic Places in Carroll County, Maryland
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