St Richard's Manor is a one story brick dwelling constructed before 1750 on the Patuxent River near Lexington Park in St Mary's County, Maryland. The brick is laid in Flemish bond above an English-bond foundation, and features an outstanding checkerboard pattern of glazed headers in the north gable. - NRHP, 1972
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1640/12/06 | Richard Gardiner of St Mary's | Owner | The manor property is surveyed on 6 December 1640 and granted by Lord Baltimore to Richard Gardiner, a member of the first General Assembly of the Maryland colony. The 1000 acre grant is the first manorial grant patented on the Patuxent River. | |||
| 1652/12/31 | Capt Luke Gardiner | Owner | After the Claiborne-Ingle Rebellion, in which the original records were lost, the manor is regranted to Luke Gardiner, Richard's son and heir. | |||
| 1750/00/00 | A single story brick dwelling is built before 1750 on the Patuxent River near Lexington Park in St Mary's County, Maryland. | |||||
| 1930/00/00 | Maynard B Barnes | Home | Maynard B Barnes buys a seriously deteriorated St Richard's Manor. | |||
| 1945/00/00 | Maynard B Barnes | Home | In the post-Williamsburg spirit, Barnes carries out an extensive restoration of the brick section, and adds a telescoping frame wing. Interior trim, windows and doors date to this period, 1935-1945. |
| Particulars for St Richard's Manor: | |
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| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Brick Work | Flemish Bond |
| Historic Use | Single dwelling |
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