HA-820

Arthur C. Brown House

Architectural Survey File

This is the architectural survey file for this MIHP record. The survey file is organized reverse-

chronological (that is, with the latest material on top). It contains all MIHP inventory forms, National

Register nomination forms, determinations of eligibility (DOE) forms, and accompanying documentation

such as photographs and maps.

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architectural reports, copies of HABS/HAER or other documentation, drawings, and the “vertical files” at

the MHT Library in Crownsville. The vertical files may include newspaper clippings, field notes, draft

versions of forms and architectural reports, photographs, maps, and drawings. Researchers who need a

thorough understanding of this property should plan to visit the MHT Library as part of their research

project; look at the MHT web site (mht.maryland.gov) for details about how to make an appointment.

All material is property of the Maryland Historical Trust.

Last Updated: 02-18-2004

HA- 820 ARTHUR BROWN HOUSE Havre de Grace, Md.

c. mid 19th century

The Arthur Brown House is a small or.e and a half story two bay wide frame dwelling, covered with clapboards. •r,e dorners windows in the roof extend down into the facade. Small modest vernacular d....,ellings such as this one were often built alonq the alleys in the 19th century.

MARYLAND HISTORICAL TRUST

INVENTORY FORM FOR STATE HISTORIC SITES SURVEY

UN AME HISTORIC

AND/OR COMMON

flLOCATION STREET & NUMBER 561 Pennington Ave.

CITY. TOWN Havre de Grace CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 6 VICINITY OF

STATE Maryland COUNTY Harford

DcLASSIFICA TION

CATEGORY OWNERSHIP STATUS PRESENT USE _DISTRICT _PUBLIC ~OCCUPIED _AGRICULTURE _MUSEUM

_J!ljulLDINGIS) :X:PRIVATE _UNOCCUPIED _COMMERCIAL ~-PA;iK

_STRUCTURE _BOTH _WORK IN PROGRESS _EDUCATIONAL ~1'RIVATE RESID~NCE _SITE PUBLIC ACQUISITION ACCESSIBLE _ENTERTAINMENT _RELIGIOUS

_OBJECT _IN PROCESS _YES RESTRICTED _GOVERNMENT _SCIENTIFIC

_BEING CONSIDERED _YES UNRESTRICTED _INDUSTRIAL _ TRANSPOR"! AT!ON

~NO _MILITARY _OTHER

DOWNER OF PROPERTY NAME

•. rtl:~r Telephone #: STREET & NUMBER 561 Pennington Ave. CITY. TOWN Havre de Grace

_ VICINITY OF

STATE I zip code Md. 21078

IJLOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION Liber #: COURTHOUSE. Folio #: REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC

STREET & NUMBER

CITY. TOWN STATE

l!REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS TITLE

DATE

_FEDERAL -5TATE _COUNTY _LOCAL

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~ORIGINAL SITE

_MOVED DATE ___ _

DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Tl1e nrthG.:.- p,.("Q\t/P C>u.:.e is d .:-;i"'.°";(;.l} ()r,:? ~n,:i 3. r-:c:;lf ')!_·.~!·}·, ~~-.:~ 't-L'/ · .. .-..:.-~:~ r<:: t:; 12-:e 19th ce:rtl:ry fr·.::rne d,Jellinr; lc.:;:.:ited c.l Fer:r·:'..r:gtor· .:·.·:en•.F', 0r. the c·:;rner ,::,f Freed-0rr1 .~-.112~', facing SCtit1~1. ·:,~:c~ le·.-.-,~ half cf thf_, fl.'"'C·nt .:_:~ cvati.o:--. is CCJ'lE:r·E.:\C \i.'i t1"', :--;err·1an sidlng \\·h~l;-.:: -_he Ll"":·f)P!"" ;~.2-~f c_:-1d most of the rest of the strccture is claph~ard. :~ ~ ro~ of t~rce

3i::.j:CTr d•J\ell:n~;s, it is \'ery v,el~ r··;:~~tc~.:.r:cc.i.

~·~indO\oJS ()(1 tLe fr-c,ilt he:.\.~e (-,-'Li light r..iC·\.~::--jle '.1un9 s~~sh. T··11·-, rect:n~1-~1~-·-r

'"''ir:dc·.·:::. h::.ve beer; :::idded to the e' :3t elev~tior., and .. the west:, elevation is wirdo~less. Jormer ~jndow als0 cn~tains€/~ lights.

The ~ain entrance ~s in the west b~y fr0nt elev~ti~n. 7he Jocr is d ~ode~n re~!~ce~ent.

~he hcLi~e has a 3tecrly ~~t~he~ s~ble El3rk roof, co er~dJ0ith ~s:~6lt shinsles, ~nd a hox corric~ ~ich r0turns slightly at the g3tle o~ds. Tv.;o g;1ble dormers, begi:-inin<; in the f7;3ir: ~;c.:::1:.:icr., :·,inrce the rocf •.. c~i~ney is c~ the e3Et e~d.

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II SIGNIFICANCE

PERIOD AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE -- CHECK ANO JUSTIFY BELOW

_PREHISTORIC --ARCHEOLUliY-PREHISTORIC -=:'COMMUNITY PLANNING _LANOSCAPE ARCHITECTURE _RELIGION

_ 1400-1499 __ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC _CONSERVATION _LAW _SCIENCE

_1500-1599 __AGRICULTURI; _ECONOMICS _LITERATURE _SCULPTURE

_1600-1699 __::ARCHITECTURE _EDUCATION _MILITARY _SOCIAUHUMANITARIAN

_1700-1799 __ART _ENGINEERING _MUSIC _THEATER

_:::'1eoo-1e99 _COMMERCE _EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT _PHILOSOPHY _TRANSPORTATION

_ 1900- _COMMUNICATIONS _INDUSTRY _POLITICS/GOVERNMENT _OTHER (SPECIFY)

_INVENTION

SPECIFIC DATES BU I LDER/ ARCHITECT

STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

A small one and a half story frame house, the Arthur Brown House is two bays wide and has a pair of gabled dormers, which extend into the facade, on· its roof. In good condition, the house is an example of the type of modest dwelling often built on the alleys in the 19th century. The house faces Pennington Ave. at the corner of Freedom Alley. It is directly across the street from HA-1094, a similar modest frame dwelling. From ]j)6 until the early 1950's trains ran down Pennington Ave., then St. Clair St.

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IJMAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES

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II!JGEOGRAPHICALDATA ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY--------

VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION

LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES

STATE COUNTY

STATE COUNTY

mFORM PREPARED BY NAME I TITLE

"1uly :, 1977 ORGANIZATION DATE

l"i:irylonc Histccic2l I'ru'.":t STREET & NUMBER TELEPHONE

21 St<:.tA Circle CITY OR TOWN STATE

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The Maryland Historic Sites Inventory was officially created by an Act of the Maryland Legislature, to be found in the Annotated Code of Maryland, Article 41, Section 181 KA, 1974 Supplement.

The Survey and Inventory are being prepared for information and record purposes only and do not constitute any infringe­ment of individual property rights.

RETURN TO: Maryland Historical Trust The Shaw House, 21 State Circle Annapolis, Maryland 21401 (301) 267-1438

PS- 1108

ot\~" 91. Form 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ~ r.~ (0.c. 1968) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE N. R. f\ELO sH~~·

cf'\. 1~\)51NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES

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OWNFRSHIP STATUS ACCESSIBLE

TO THE PUBLIC

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Obtect O Both 0 Being Considered

,-..., PRESENT USE (Clteclc One or More•• Approp.rl•le)

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OWNER OF PROPERTY OWNERS NAME :

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18th Century 0 . ) Zhh C•ntury 0 L19th Century ~ /h./ J, ,

SPECtir1c DATEISI (II Appllcabl• •ttdlC~

AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE (Choclr Ono or More •• Approprloto)

Abor lglnol EdtKOtlon 0 Politico I 0 ~ Prehistoric 0 En9in-rln9 0 Roli9lon/Phi· Other (Sp•clly)

Historic D Industry 0 loaophy 0 A9ricultur• 0 Invention 0 Scl•nco 0 Art 0 Londa cope Sculptur• 0 Comm.,c• 0 Archi t•c tur• 0 Soclol/Humon·

Communicotions 0 Litoroturo 0 I tor ion 0 ConHrv~n 0 Mllltory 0 Th•ot•r 0

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STATCMENT OF SIGNl,..ICANCE (lttclud• Per•ona•••• Datoo, E••nt•, Etc.)

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10. GEOGRAPHICAL DATA LATITUDE ANO LONGITUDE C00ROINATE9 0

LATITUDE ANO LONGITUDE COORDINATES

DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY DEFINING THE CENTER POINT OF A PROPER TV

R OF LEsS THAN ONE ACRE

CORNER LATITUDE LON GI TU OE LATITUDE LON GI TU OE

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12. STATE LIAISON OFF ICER CERTIFfCAilON .... ~ ' NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFIC~T ION

As the designated State Lta1son Officer for the Na-included in the

t1onal H tstoric Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law I herebv certify that this pt'Operty is

89-665). I hereby nominate this property for inclusion NatlonaJ Re&is ter.

in the National Register and certHy that it has been

evaluated according to the criteria and proce<bres set

forth by the National Park Service. The recommended Chief, Olflce of A rcheology and Histor ic Preservation

level of significance of this nom1nat1on is:

NahonBI D State D Local 0

Date

Name ATTEST:

Title

Keeper of T he Na t ional Register

Date Date

SE/<l HAVRE DE GRACE 15' QUADRANGLE

N3930 W7600/7.5

1953 PHO TOR£\ <it.0 ?970

AMS 5763 II SE 5c.f<IES V833

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