Reward, also known as Williams Point Farm, is a historic home located at Shelltown, Somerset County,

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. It is a -story,

gable A gable is the generally triangular portion of a wall between the edges of intersecting roof pitches. The shape of the gable and how it is detailed depends on the structural system used, which reflects climate, material availability, and aesth ...

-front brick dwelling with a steep gable roof with two diamond-shaped chimney stacks piercing the east slope of the roof. The main block is constructed of whitewashed brick laid in

Flemish bond Flemish bond is a pattern of brickwork that is a common feature in Georgian architecture. The pattern features bricks laid lengthwise (''stretchers'') alternating with bricks laid with their shorter ends exposed (''headers'') within the same cou ...

. Reward was listed on the

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in 1974.

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* Houses in Somerset County, Maryland Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Maryland Houses completed in 1794 National Register of Historic Places in Somerset County, Maryland 1794 establishments in Maryland Brick buildings and structures in Maryland {{SomersetCountyMD-NRHP-stub