Valley Cottage
Also known as Wallis House
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Valley Cottage
Valley Cottage was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 11, 1983. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Vernacular, as it does for 33 other Maryland listings.
What it isBuilding in Maryland, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 24 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 15 minutes
Princess Stop St., Galena · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Valley CottageStart here
- 2Nellie CrockettStructure · 0.2 mi on
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ELF, THE (yacht)Structure · 0.2 mi on
1 more Register listing within 2 miles
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Vernacular style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Vernacular.
Memories of Valley Cottage
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
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Questions about Valley Cottage
Is Valley Cottage on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Jan 11, 1983 (Register number 83002955).
Is Valley Cottage a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Maryland has 71 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Nellie Crockett, 0.2 miles away.
Can you visit Valley Cottage?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of Valley Cottage?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 24 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 106777759 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.