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Font Hill Manor
Font Hill Manor is a historic slave plantation in Ellicott City in Howard County, Maryland, USA. The house is situated on property surveyed by Daniel Kendall as "Kendall's Delight". The building is constructed of local granite in three sections. The first is a four-by-two bay building. The second five-by-two bay section was built in the early 1800s, which re-oriented the front entrance. A third four-by-two bay wing was added in the early 1900s. History The building was constructed by Admiral Hammond in the 1700s on land originally owned by Charles Carroll of Carrollton. The Hammond family were prominent in early Maryland government and settled several slave plantations through Anne Arundel and modern Howard County. Nearby Burleigh Manor was built by Col Rezin Hammond. For a period, it was occupied by the first judge of the Howard County Circuit court, Judge Edward Hammond. The house is situated along Old Frederick road, the turnpike road between Baltimore and Frederick, Maryland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stone Architecture
Building material is material used for construction. Many naturally occurring substances, such as clay, rocks, sand, wood, and even twigs and leaves, have been used to construct buildings. Apart from naturally occurring materials, many man-made products are in use, some more and some less synthetic. The manufacturing of building materials is an established industry in many countries and the use of these materials is typically segmented into specific specialty trades, such as carpentry, insulation, plumbing, and roofing work. They provide the make-up of habitats and structures including homes. The total cost of building materials In history, there are trends in building materials from being natural to becoming more man-made and composite; biodegradable to imperishable; indigenous (local) to being transported globally; repairable to disposable; chosen for increased levels of fire-safety, and improved seismic resistance. These trends tend to increase the ''initial'' and ''lon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
