Mercer Brown House

The Mercer Brown House is a historic house located at Rising Sun, Cecil County, Maryland, United States. It consists of three distinct portions: a two-story, three-bay, gable-roofed Flemish bond brick part dating to 1746; a three bay wide frame portion of the house dating to the early and late 19th century; and a log pen addition. The house is an example of the Pennsylvania Quaker building tradition in Maryland. The property also has an early-20th century bank barn.[2]

Mercer Brown House
Mercer Brown House, April 2010
Location1270 England Creamery Rd.,
Rising Sun, Maryland
Coordinates39°41′28″N 75°59′52″W
Area5 acres (2.0 ha)
Built1746 (1746)
Built byBrown, Mercer (Messer); Et al.
NRHP reference No.87000815[1]
Added to NRHPMay 29, 1987

The Mercer Brown House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 29, 1987.[1]

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