Scheifferstadt
Historic house in Maryland, United States in Frederick, Maryland. Built 1758. Added to the National Register in 1974, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
Schifferstadt, Also known as Scheifferstadt, is the oldest standing house in Frederick, Maryland. Built in 1758, it is one of the nation's finest examples of German-Georgian colonial architecture. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2016. Home to the Frederick County Landmarks Foundation, the site is open to visitors on weekends from April through December as a local history and architectural museum.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | W. 2nd and Rosemont Sts., Frederick, MD |
| County | Frederick County |
| Listed | Jul 22, 1974 |
| Reference number | 74000952 |
| Built | 1758 |
| Type of place | building |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 buildings |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | W. 2nd and Rosemont Sts., Frederick, MD |
| Coordinates | 39.42344, -77.42708 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Monocacy National Battlefield · 5 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Bald Eagle Island Hiker-Biker Campsite 11 mi · Calico Rocks Hiker-Biker Overnight (Hbo) Campsite 12 mi · Indian Flats Hiker-Biker Campsite 13 mi |
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Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 74000952. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.