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Wye House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark
Wye House mansion, seen from the front lawn
Wye House is located in Maryland
Wye House
Wye House is located in the United States
Wye House
Nearest cityEaston, Maryland
Built1784
ArchitectKey, Robert
Architectural styleGeorgian, Federal
NRHP reference No.70000264
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 15, 1970[1]
Designated NHLApril 15, 1970[2]
The "Captain's House" on Wye Plantation

Wye House is a historic residence and former headquarters of a historic plantation house northwest of Easton in rural Talbot County, Maryland. Built in 1781–1784, it is a high-quality and well-proportioned example of a wooden-frame Southern plantation house. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1970.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ "Wye House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved June 17, 2008.

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