c. 1768. 17388 Teaques Point Rd.
Maxwell Hall represents the once-typical four-room-plan Chesapeake dwelling of the mid- to late eighteenth century. Built by merchant George Maxwell, the plan is considered transitional, evolving from the earlier multipurpose two-room hall-parlor plan to the more sophisticated Georgian central passage. Adjoining parlors appear to the front, one slightly larger to accommodate the central entrance of the five-bay facade; to the rear is a small stair hall flanked by additional rooms. Maxwell Hall has a fully excavated cellar that housed the original kitchen and is distinguished by its gambrel roof and massive brick end chimneys with tapered shoulders and free-standing stacks, providing heated rooms at each level.