Long House Granary

The long house granary in the winter.

NPS/Tim Ervin

Quick Facts

Location:

Towson, MD

Significance:

One of the supporting structures for the agricultural plantation of Hampton.

OPEN TO PUBLIC:

No

Amenities

1 listed

Cellular Signal

Built in about 1845, the Long House Granary housed wheat and grains on the second floor and 4 low openings on the southwest side served as entrances to hog runs for the pigs. A wooden fence would have kept the livestock from going near the Dairy.

John and Eliza Ridgely, the third owners, had this building constructed out of stone to minimize the threat of fire and reduce periodic maintenance. Their rebuilding efforts at the Home Farm and Slave Quarters followed the pattern of the Ferme Ornee (ornamental farm) style they had seen on a grand tour of Europe taken in the 1840s. The addition of ornamental trim work, false chimneys, like the one on the roof of the Hampton Dairy, and stonework created a visually appealling scene from the vantage point of the mansion for the Ridgelys and their guests.

Today the building is not open to the public but can be viewed from the outside.