Memory Lane is a historic home located at Denton, Caroline County,

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. It a -story, frame

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-style house constructed in 1864. Notable exterior features include extensive porches, decorative brackets, and an octagonal

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. The entire front facade features a wraparound porch. Memory Lane was listed on the

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in 2000.

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*, including photo from 1997, at Maryland Historical Trust Denton, Maryland Houses in Caroline County, Maryland Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Maryland Italianate architecture in Maryland Houses completed in 1864 National Register of Historic Places in Caroline County, Maryland {{CarolineCountyMD-NRHP-stub