Obligation (Harwood, Maryland)

Obligation
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Obligation, May 2010
Nearest city:	Harwood, Maryland
Coordinates:	38°53′27″N 76°36′17″W / 38.89083°N 76.60472°W / 38.89083; -76.60472Coordinates: 38°53′27″N 76°36′17″W / 38.89083°N 76.60472°W / 38.89083; -76.60472
Built:	1743
Architect:	Unknown
Architectural style:	No Style Listed
Governing body:	Private
NRHP Reference#:	69000065 [1]
Added to NRHP:	May 15, 1969

Obligation is a historic home at Harwood, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. It was begun in 1743 and later enlarged in 1827, to two and one-half stories. The house was built for Thomas Stockett III, and was enlarged to its present configuration during the ownership of his grandson, Joseph Noble Stockett (1779-1858). Dr. Thomas Noble Stockett (1747-1802) was the son of Thomas III, and became a prominent citizen and served as surgeon for the Maryland Line during the American Revolutionary War.^[2]

Obligation was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
2. ^ "Maryland Historical Trust". Obligation, Anne Arundel County. Maryland Historical Trust. 2008-11-21. http://www.mht.maryland.gov/nr/NRDetail.aspx?HDID=28&COUNTY=Anne%20Arundel&FROM=NRCountyList.aspx?COUNTY=Anne%20Arundel. 

External links

• Obligation, Anne Arundel County, including photo from 1997, at Maryland Historical Trust