Summit is a historic home located in

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. It a large brick house, once part of a country estate owned by

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. It features a three-story

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tower and large wing extending to the rear. The main façade is three stories and five bays wide, with the tower located on the east side. A one-story porch with square columns and railings runs across the full façade. The mansion was built originally as a summer home and later converted to apartments after its sale to the Summit Park Company in 1919. It was listed on the

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in 1979.

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*, including photo from 1977, at Maryland Historical Trust

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