Built 1836 (1836) NRHP Reference # 85002175 Area 2 ha Added to NRHP 12 September 1985 | Built by Riggin, Elisha Opened 1836 Architectural style Federal architecture | |
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Location Cash Corner and Hopewell-Bedsworth Rds., Crisfield, Maryland | ||
Nelson Homestead, also known as the Elisha Riggin House, is a historic home located at Crisfield, Somerset County, Maryland. It is "telescope" style frame house built about 1836. The three-part building rests on a brick pier foundation and is covered by a series of gable roofs. Also on the property is a small gabled frame building and a family cemetery.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. In 2014 it was included in the top 10 most important endangered historic properties by Preservation Maryland / Endangered Maryland
The current owner, Jennifer Smith of the band Naked Blue is currently working on fundraising to rescue the building and re-purpose it as an artist retreat, music education and heritage tourism site.