| Address: | 11181 4 Locks Rd, Clear Spring, MD 21722, USA |
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| Postal code: | 21722 |
| Phone: | (301) 739-4200 |
Further research is needed to determine what the Mellot House looked like during the historic period. There appear to have been many changes made to the house over time. According to the Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation, the house was built in 1850. The last tenant in the house, a Mrs. Mellot, says that the house has been a residence since the 1800s, occupied by canal community families (AmDyne 2002:7). Further research is needed, but this house retains some integrity.
Current Condition The Mellot house is a small two-story wood frame house that sits on a stone foundation (AmDyne 2002: 3). The house has 896 square feet of floor space. The attached open porch measures 6 feet by 16 feet, and the enclosed porch along the east side of the dwelling measures 7 feet x 20 feet. The exterior of the dwelling is frame construction with T-111 and asbestos shingle siding. There is a gable metal roof with aluminum gutters and downspouts (Bowers Appraisal Service Description 2002). National Park Service Cultural Landscapes Inventory, Four Locks Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park, 2008