Snow Hill, Laurel

Name: Snow Hill
Address: Laurel, United States

#12 among attractions in Laurel

Georgian architecture

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Snow Hill is a manor house located south of Laurel, Maryland, off Maryland Route 197, in Prince George's County. Built between 1799 and 1801, the 1+1⁄2-story brick house is rectangular, with a gambrel roof, interior end chimneys, and shed dormers. It has a center entrance with transom and a small gabled porch. A central hall plan was used, with elaborate interior and corner cupboards. The original south wing was removed and rebuilt, and the home restored in 1940. The Late Georgian style house was the home of Samuel Snowden, part owner of extensive family ironworks, inherited from his father Richard Snowden. and is now owned and operated by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission as a rental facility. ()

Built: 1800 (224 years ago)Coordinates: 39°4'32"N, 76°50'35"W

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Snow Hill – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Savage Mill Trail, Towne Centre at Laurel, Laurel Shopping Center, The Gardens Ice House.

4.3 miN
Hiking, Hiking trail
Savage Mill Trail, Savage
110 min walk • The Savage Mill Trail is a 0.8-mile rail trail that winds along the Little Patuxent River in Savage, Maryland. The trail was formerly part of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's rail corridor through central Maryland, but the Howard County Recreation and Parks Department acquired the land in 1978.
1.5 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Towne Centre at Laurel, Laurel
38 min walk • Towne Centre at Laurel is a shopping center in Laurel, Maryland. It was built on the former site of Laurel Mall.
1.6 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Laurel Shopping Center, Laurel
41 min walk • Laurel Shopping Center is an open-air shopping complex located in Laurel, Maryland, on U.S. Route 1 just south of Maryland Route 198, and is positioned next to the Towne Centre at Laurel.
4.2 miW
Game and entertainment center, Ice rink, Sport
The Gardens Ice House, Laurel
108 min walk • The Gardens Ice House is a privately operated skating and fitness facility in Laurel, Maryland. Built on Fairland Regional Park land, the venue features an Olympic ice rink, two NHL rinks, and since November 2013, an outdoor mini-rink.
2.1 miN
Horse track, Gambling, Sport
Laurel Park, Laurel
53 min walk • Laurel Park is an American thoroughbred racetrack located just outside Laurel, Maryland which opened in 1911. The track is 1+1⁄8 miles in circumference.
0.7 miS
Historical place, History museum, Museum
Montpelier Mansion, Laurel
19 min walk • Located south of Laurel in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, Montpelier Mansion is a five-part, Georgian style plantation house most likely constructed between 1781 and 1785. It has also been known as the Snowden-Long House, New Birmingham, or simply Montpelier.
4.2 miN
Shopping centre, Shopping
Savage Mill, Savage
108 min walk • The Savage Mill is a historic cotton mill complex in Savage, Maryland, which has been turned into a complex of shops and restaurants. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. It is located in the Savage Mill Historic District. Buildings in the complex date from 1822 to 1916.
4.2 miN
Bridge
Bollman Truss Railroad Bridge, Savage
108 min walk • The Bollman Truss Railroad Bridge at Savage, Maryland is the sole surviving example of a revolutionary design in the history of American bridge engineering. The 160-foot double-span is a suspension truss bridge.
2.1 miN
Concerts and shows, Theater
Venus Theatre, Laurel
54 min walk • The Venus Theatre is a major American regional theater in Laurel, Maryland. The theater was founded by Deborah Randall in 2001.
4.2 miN
Bridge
Truss bridge, Savage
108 min walk • A truss bridge is a bridge whose load-bearing superstructure is composed of a truss, a structure of connected elements, usually forming triangular units. The connected elements may be stressed from tension, compression, or sometimes both in response to dynamic loads.
2.5 miN
Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
Laurel Museum, Laurel
64 min walk • The Laurel Museum is a museum in Laurel, Maryland, in the United States. It is located in a mill workers' home that was built by Horace Capron between 1836 and 1840. It was restored by the City of Laurel, and opened to the public on May 1, 1996.