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La Vale Tollgate House is a historic toll house in La Vale , Allegany County , Maryland , United States .. toll house. toll house. La Vale. La Vale, Maryland. Allegany County. Allegany County, Maryland. Maryland. Maryland. United States. United States. It is a two story brick structure built in 1835-1836 , with seven sides -- a basic polygon plan .. A one-story Tuscan-columned porch extends around the five outer sides of the polygonal portion .. Tuscan. Tuscan order. On top is a non-functional reconstructed cupola .. cupola. cupola. The building served as a toll house on the Cumberland or National Road and was the first such structure to be erected .. toll house. toll house. National Road. National Road. La Vale Tollgate House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971 .. La Vale. La Vale, Maryland. National Register of Historic Places. National Register of Historic Places