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Knocks Folly

Coordinates: 39°21′6″N 75°59′4″W / 39.35167°N 75.98444°W / 39.35167; -75.98444
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Knocks Folly
Knocks Folly is located in Maryland
Knocks Folly
Knocks Folly is located in the United States
Knocks Folly
Nearest cityKennedyville, Maryland
Coordinates39°21′6″N 75°59′4″W / 39.35167°N 75.98444°W / 39.35167; -75.98444
Built1753
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.76001006 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 17, 1976

Knocks Folly, also known as Janvier House and Barroll House, is a historic home located at Kennedyville, Kent County, Maryland, United States. It is an unusual combination of a small, 1+12-story, mid-18th-century log home with a three-story, Federal brick wing.[2]

Knocks Folly was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ "Maryland Historical Trust". National Register of Historic Places: Knocks Folly. Maryland Historical Trust. 2008-10-05.
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