Hopewell and Aim, Lexington Park
- Address: 21374 Sanners Ln
- Vicinity: Great Mills Rd
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1827/00/00 | In a court record of 1827 the property is referred to as the "land whereon the said Samuel Harrrnett now dwelleth same being part of tract called 'Hopewell and Aim Att'." | |||||
| 1850/00/00 | A farmhouse is built for Samuel B Hammett. | |||||
| 1854/00/00 | Samuel B Hammett Sr dies possessed of 200 acres of Hopewell and Aim. | |||||
| 1862/05/26 | Samuel B Hammett's son, also named Samuel, buys the interest from James S B Hammett, Ann L Hammett, William S B Hammett, James B Redman and Angelina Redman. | |||||
| 1865/00/00 | A one-story, gable-roof wing, dating to circa 1860-1870, is added to the east of the main block. | |||||
| 1894/05/27 | Dashiell Hammett | Born | Anne Bond Dashiell, wife of Richard Thomas Hammett, gives birth to a son, Samuel Dashiell Hammett, on "Hopewell and Aim" farm near Great Mills, Maryland. | |||
| 1896/00/00 | The Hammet family moves to Baltimore, Maryland. | |||||
| 1910/00/00 | Samuel B Hammett Jr dies. | |||||
| 1912/02/02 | Hopewell and Aim is sold as result of judgement in case: Robert C Combs, mortgagee vs Janie R Miles et al, heirs of Samuel B Hammett. |
| Particulars for Hopewell and Aim, Lexington Park: | |
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| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Significance | Birthplace |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Building Plan | Double-Pile |
| Building Type | House |
| Criteria | Person |
| Building Design | Side-hall Plan |
| Historic Use | Single dwelling |
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