Kingston (Upper Marlboro, Maryland)


Kingston
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Kingston, December 2008
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Location	5415 Old Crain Hwy., Upper Marlboro, Maryland
Coordinates	38°48′52″N 76°45′21″W / 38.81444°N 76.75583°W / 38.81444; -76.75583Coordinates: 38°48′52″N 76°45′21″W / 38.81444°N 76.75583°W / 38.81444; -76.75583
Area	3.2 acres (1.3 ha)
Built	1730 (1730)
Architectural style	Late Victorian, Colonial
NRHP Reference #	78003120^[1]
Added to NRHP	July 21, 1978

Kingston, or Sasscer's House, is a 1 ¹⁄₂-story historic home located at Upper Marlboro, Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. It is believed to be the oldest building remaining in the town of Upper Marlboro and may have been built, at least in part, before 1730. Many alterations and additions made to it in the Victorian era, including "gingerbread" details typical of this era. The Craufurd family cemetery is located in the woods northwest of the house.^[2]

Kingston was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.^[1] It is located in the Upper Marlboro Residential Historic District.

References

1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ Margaret W. Cook (April 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Kingston" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2015-08-01.

External links

Kingston, Prince George's County, Inventory No.: PG:79-13, including photo in 1973, at Maryland Historical Trust website
Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. MD-667, "Sasscer's House, 5415 Old Crain Highway (U.S. Route 301), Upper Marlboro, Prince George's County, MD", 11 photos, 13 data pages, 1 photo caption page
HABS No. MD-667-A, "Sasscer's House, Dependency", 1 photo, 1 photo caption page

U.S. National Register of Historic Places in Maryland

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