De La Brooke Tobacco Barn

De La Brooke Tobacco Barn
LocationDe La Brooke Road, near Oraville, Maryland
Coordinates38°26′19″N 76°39′20″W / 38.43861°N 76.65556°W / 38.43861; -76.65556
Arealess than one acre
Builtc. 1815
MPSTobacco Barns of Southern Maryland
NRHP reference No.15000941[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 29, 2015

The De La Brooke Tobacco Barn is a historic tobacco barn in rural northern St. Mary's County, Maryland. It is located in a clearing on the north side of Delabrooke Road, about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) east of Maryland Route 6, north of Oraville. The barn measures 36 feet by 42 feet 6 inches (11 m × 13 m) and is oriented with its gable ends southeast and northwest. Built about 1815 (or possibly somewhat earlier), it is a well-preserved example of a period tobacco drying barn, which also utilizes a unique internal system of tier poles inside.[2] It is part of the Cremona Farm estate.

The barn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.[1]

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References

  1. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/21/15 THROUGH 12/24/15" (PDF). National Park Service. December 31, 2015. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
  2. ^ Lori Thursby (October 2015). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: De La Brooke Tobacco Barn" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved January 17, 2026.