Willow Glenn is a historic home located at Barstow,

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. It is an impressive,

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structure of grand proportions; constructed entirely of brick in

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with random glazed headers. The home typifies the kind of dwelling erected by Maryland's wealthiest

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planters of the colonial period. Willow Glenn was listed on the

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in 1973.

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*, including undated photo, at Maryland Historical Trust Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Maryland Houses in Calvert County, Maryland Georgian architecture in Maryland National Register of Historic Places in Calvert County, Maryland {{CalvertCountyMD-NRHP-stub