Chester Hall, also known as Rye Hall, is a historic home located at Chestertown, Queen Anne's County,

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. It is a large brick Georgian / Federal style

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brick dwelling constructed in the 1790s. The house measures approximately 48 feet by 36 feet and is two stories tall above a high basement. Chester Hall was listed on the

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in 1980.

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