Chanceford is an 18th-century building in Maryland located at 209, West Federal Street, Snow Hill, Worcester County,

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. It is an early example of a neo-classical temple-fronted dwelling on the

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. Built in 1792–93, Chanceford is a

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ed brick house with a transverse hall. A single-story hyphen to the rear connects the main house to the two-story kitchen wing. The interior retains much of its original woodwork. It was listed on the

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in 1994. It is operated as

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accommodation.

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*, including photo from 1988, at Maryland Historical Trust Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Maryland Houses in Worcester County, Maryland Federal architecture in Maryland Houses completed in 1792 National Register of Historic Places in Worcester County, Maryland Snow Hill, Maryland {{WorcesterCountyMD-NRHP-stub