Mount Aventine facts for kids
Quick facts for kids |
|
|
Mount Aventine
|
|
Front of the Chapman House
|
|
 Location in Maryland
Location in the United States
|
|
| Nearest city | Bryans Road, Maryland |
|---|---|
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 94001328 |
| Added to NRHP | April 18, 1996 |
Mount Aventine is a special old farm in Bryans Road, Maryland. It sits right by the Potomac River. This place is known as a historic district. This means it has important buildings and land that tell a story about the past.
The main house at Mount Aventine is a brick building. It was built in the early 1800s. It has a style called Greek Revival, which looks like ancient Greek temples. Around 1860, the house was made bigger. It now has five sections and is two-and-a-half stories tall.
Many other old buildings are also on the property. These include a smokehouse from the 1800s and farm buildings from the late 1800s and early 1900s. There are also old roads, a family cemetery, and spots where a fishing business and an even older house once stood.
The house once had a small tower called a cupola. During the American Civil War, the government used this cupola. It was a signal station to send messages.
The Chapman family owned Mount Aventine for a very long time. They lived there from 1751 until 1916. They also ran a ferry service across the Potomac River. This ferry was important for people traveling between Northern Virginia and Maryland.
Mount Aventine was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. This list includes places important to American history. Since 1998, it has been part of Chapman State Park. This helps protect the site for everyone to enjoy. You can visit the house during special events. These events are put on by the Friends of Chapman State Park.
Gallery
-
Rear of the Chapman House
-
Abandoned barn
