Historic Structure Report: Architectural Data Section for Marshall Hall, Piscataway Park
Long S and National Park Service - Denver Service Center. 1983. Historic Structure Report: Architectural Data Section for Marshall Hall, Piscataway Park. Historic Structure Report. Denver, CO
Architecturally, Marshall Hall was considered an extremely significant building. It was the largest house in southern Maryland to be documented as dating before 1740 and was owned by one of the area's most influential and wealthy families. It was an excellent example of Maryland colonial architecture and at the time of investigation was found to be remarkably intact. Many of its original features were the earliest dateable examples recorded in southern Maryland. For this reason, a study of Marshall Hall is invaluable for its use in tracing the architectural development of the region. Unfortunately, Marshall Hall burned in October 1981; the entire roof and most of the interior finishes were destroyed, leaving only the brick walls. Prior to the fire, a comprehensive set of field notes and photographs had been com pi led which recorded the existing conditions of the building. To best describe the building and to be most useful in comparative studies, this historic structure report has been designed as a study guide to present the historic features and details in a visual format in progressive detai I using photographs, drawings and field notes. The report is bound in a loose leaf notebook so that sections may be rearranged to better satisfy the user's needs and pages removed and compared to more precise detailed drawings. The measured drawings of the building were completed by the Office of Historic American Buildings Survey and are included in this report in the appendix.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Long, Susan; National Park Service - Denver Service Center
- Date of Issue
- 1983-11
- Units
- HIST , NCR , PISC
- Keywords
- Additions and Modifications, Administrative Data, Archeological Data, Archeology, Architectural Data, Architecture, cooperative agreements, Cultural Resources, Documentary Information, Drawings, ehistory, existing conditions, historic photographs, Historic Structure Report, historical data, History, impact analysis, Marshall Hall, Phase I-IV, Proposed Use, Proposed Work Program, Recommendations, significance, Structure