Nelson Homestead

Nelson Homestead
Location Cash Corner and Hopewell-Bedsworth Rds., Crisfield, Maryland
Coordinates 37°59′29″N 75°49′38″W / 37.99139°N 75.82722°W / 37.99139; -75.82722Coordinates: 37°59′29″N 75°49′38″W / 37.99139°N 75.82722°W / 37.99139; -75.82722
Area 5.5 acres (2.2 ha)
Built 1836 (1836)
Built by Riggin, Elisha
Architectural style Federal
NRHP Reference # 85002175[1]
Added to NRHP September 12, 1985

Nelson Homestead, also known as the Elisha Riggin House, is a historic home located at Crisfield, Somerset County, Maryland. It is "telescope" style frame house built about 1836. The three-part building rests on a brick pier foundation and is covered by a series of gable roofs. Also on the property is a small gabled frame building and a family cemetery.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1] In 2014 it was included in the top 10 most important endangered historic properties by Preservation Maryland / Endangered Maryland[3]

The current owner, Jennifer Smith of the band Naked Blue[4] is currently working on fundraising to rescue the building and re-purpose it as an artist retreat, music education and heritage tourism site. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Paul Touart (January 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Nelson Homestead" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
  3. ↑ Endangered: Nelson Homestead
  4. ↑ Naked Blue website
  5. ↑ The Nelson Homestead - Wood and Stone Retreat


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