Near Hagerstown in Washington County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Paradise Manor
19224 Paradise Manor Drive
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.
Location. 39° 41.794′ N, 77° 42.055′ W. Marker is near Hagerstown, Maryland, in Washington County. It is on Paradise Manor Drive just east of Long Ridge Drive, on the right when traveling west. There are two National Register of Historic Places plaques on the house with identical text. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 19224 Paradise Manor Drive, Hagerstown MD 21742, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Western Maryland. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Long Meadow (approx. ¾ mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.1 miles away); Maugansville War Memorial (approx. 2.3 miles away); Gettysburg Campaign (approx. 2.8 miles away in Pennsylvania); The Korean War 1950-1953 (approx. 2.8 miles away); Korean War Memorial (approx. 2.8 miles away); John D. Zentmyer (approx. 2.9 miles away); Fairchild Aircraft Company (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hagerstown.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Mason and Dixon Line (was approx. 2.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . National Registration of Historic Places Nomination Form.
This form was prepared by Paula Stoner Dickey, Consultant for the Washington County Historical Sites Survey, in September 1976. A statement of significance begins on page 3:
This two story, six bay brick farmhouse, its outbuildings and barn, are significant for their architecture as a 19th century farm group. The complex is also important as part of the "Long Meadows" and "Long Meadows Enlarged" tracts, part of an early and very large plantation in Washington(Submitted on August 24, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)County which was owned by a series of prominent people.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 24, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 464 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 4, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.


