Castle Hall (Goldsboro, Maryland)

Castle Hall (also known as Golden Bottom[2]) is a historic home, formerly part of a larger farm of the same name. The home itself is on a 5.739 acre parcel that was subdivided from the farm in the late 20th century.[3] The surrounding farm, still used for agricultural purposes, is located in Goldsboro, Caroline County, Maryland, and covers 676 acres.[4] The main structure is a three-part "telescope" house, so called because it was built in stages, with each successive addition being smaller than the previous one. The original ​2 ¹⁄₂-story portion is the largest of the three parts and stands at the northeast end. The smallest of the three parts is constructed of both wood framing and brick, unlike the rest of the structure which is almost entirely brick. It was built by Thomas Hardcastle in 1781.[5]

Castle Hall
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	16070 Henderson Rd., Goldsboro, Maryland
Coordinates	39°3′5″N 75°47′8″W
Area	5.739 acres (2.322 ha)
Built	1781 (1781)
Built by	Hardcastle, Thomas H.
Architectural style	Colonial Revival, Late Georgian
NRHP reference No.	75000872[1]
Added to NRHP	December 4, 1975

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[5]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "National Register Properties in Maryland". mht.maryland.gov. Retrieved 2016-09-22.
3. Caroline County Land Records, MCB 0210/0080
4. Caroline County Land Records FDM 0359/0274
5. J. Richard Rivoire and Pamela James (July 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Castle Hall" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-03-01.

External links

• Castle Hall, Caroline County, including undated photo, at Maryland Historical Trust