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Talbot County Women's Club

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Last Updated: 04-05-2004

MARYLAND HISTORICAL TRUST

Town of Easton INVENTORY FORM FOR STATE HISTORIC SITES SURVEY

6NAME HISTORIC

ANO/OR COMMON

Talbot County Women's Club

:gLOCATION STREET 6 NUMBER

18 Talbot Lane CITY. rowN

Easton VICINITY OF STATE

Maryl ami 21 f.i<n

DcLASSIFICATION

CATEGORY OWNERSHIP STATUS _DISTRICT _PUBLIC XOCCUPIEO

'K-BUILOINGlsf ~PRIVATE -UNOCCUPIED _STRUCTURE -BOTH -WORK IN PROGRESS

r""\ _SITE PUBLIC ACQUISITION ACCESSIBLE _OBJECT _IN PROCESS - YES RESTRICTED

_BEING CONSIDERED - YES UNRESTRICTED

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DOWNER OF PROPERTY NAME

Talbot County Women's Club STREET& NUMBER c/o Mrs. Jlenrv SpiP."'

Tnlbot Lano CITY. TOWN

Easton - VICINITY OF

ilLOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE. REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC Talbot County Court House STREET 6 NUMBER

Washin~ton Street CITY. TOWN

Ens ton

Ii REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS TITLE

CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

FIRST COUNTY

Tnlbot

PRESENT USE -AGRICULTURE

_COMMERCIAL

-EDUCATIONAL

-ENTERTAINMENT

-GOVERNMENT

_INDUSTRIAL

_MILITARY

-MUSEUM

- PA:tK

-.J>RIVATE RESIDENCE

- RELIGIOUS

_SCIENTIFIC

X° TRANSPORTATION

-OTHER Pri vnte

Telephone #: 301-822-3127

STATE , Zl.p code Ma rvlanr1 21 r.01

Liber t: 264 Folio t: 507

STATE

Hnrvland 21601

1'own o'f" EaRton Survey by Paul Brinkman DATE

DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS

CITY. TOWN

Auoust 29, 1967 ..JEDERAl ~TATE _couNTY _J_OCAl

Marvlnnd Historical Tru~t· ~~~~~~~~~-----------------------~ STATE

Annapolis Marvlllnd 21601

II DESCRIPTION

CONDITION

~EXCELLENT - GOOD

_ FAIR

-DETERIORATED

_ RUINS

_ UNEXf'OSED

CHECK ONE

-UNALTERED

~LTERED

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CHECK ONE v '~OfUGfNAL SITE _MOV!D DATf ___ _

DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

The Talhot County Women's Club hns its headquarters in n fine, frel:'­standinri Fecleral period structure, one of Easton's best preserved buildinqs. The old dwelling is located east and south of thP 'rnlbot Cnunty Court House in n residential neighborhood which developed in thP mid to late nineteenth century.

The earliest portions of thP house i11; situated very nen.r t1'e street. The three bay two-and-a-half story brick portion appears to be the earlier. Se~ to the south side, forwnrd of the brick buildinn is a one-nn~-A-half storv frarn"' winri covered h• n steep gable roof. LatPr winos of frame have been constructed at the rear.

The brick main house i~ plain, even aust('re, but beautifully d~tniled. The Flemish bond brick facnd~ i.s of perfectly formed liaht ornngc brick. The mortar ioints are narrow.

Window openings, except in the basement are lim:ited to th~ front and rear facades and there they are evenly spaced on both floors. Early nine over six sashes have survived ns hnve the narrow beado~ window frnlll('!Q. Shutters with wide louvers are usod. 'l'hE'! main entrance in the southern bnv retains its original paneled jamb n.nd transom light. The architrave and pilastPrs, hnwPV""r, were installerl in l 9lt5 a"fter a design by Roy Robinson, n Wilmin~ton, Delaware architect. At that time, a one bay entrance porch with a crossed stick hnlustrade was remov£><i; th<.> porch appeared to date from late in the ninetP.Pnth century.

Typical of Federal period huildings, the house has no belt cour~P or water table. Ornamental features are restricted to the cornice, which is of the box type with very simple crown and bed moldings, nnd rubbed brick flat arches above window op~ning~. There is nl~o a straight sirled exterior chimney rising against the north wall; iti;; uppe.r portion has been rebuilt . Gnhles hnvP beaded anrl tapert"d verge boards.

'!.'he basement is unusually interestinn. Entered hy a cellar door at the rear of the building, there is a basement fireplace of medium size. Windows on all foHr exterior brick walls once lit ~ the hasement. Their beaded frames nnd wooden grilles ar~ still in place.

Two gable dormers pierce the western roof slope; they have six over six wi.ndow sashc~ and openings flankei:1 with flnt, unmolded pilasters. The roof is finished with a cornice and return.

The position of the frame wing is unusual and probably was chosen to allow spnce for a window in the north wnll near the main entrance. The wing is three bavs wide with twelve over11rtinr. snsh windows whoa,,. frames are bended and edged with a quarter round backbond molaing. Th~ cornice is o~ the box type, but quite shallow with quirked flattened cnown and bed moldings.

Like the main house dormers nre of the gable type with cornice and return and flat pilasters. Basement windows nre beaded and enclo8ed with a wooden qrille. ThiA wing alAo hns at1 exterior brick chimney at the center of the south wall. The wing was originally sheathed with beaded sidinq, now covered with aluminum.

To the rear of the structure are two frnme wings to back, one h~hino the old frame wing and one behind

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set, in effect back the brick main house . (CONT.)

T .. -tr II SIGNIFICANCE

~ ,.ERIOD

- PREHISTORIC

_ 140CM419

- 1500-1599 _ 1ll00·1 Ht

-1700-1799

X 1eoo-1199

_1900.

AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE -- CHECK AND JUSTIFY BELOW -ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC _ COMMUNITY PLANNING - LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

-ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC _ CONSERVATION _ LAW

-AGRICULTURE -ECONOMICS _LITERATURE

-ARCHITECTURE - EDUCATION _ MILITARY

-ART -ENGINEERING --MUSIC

_COMMEllCE -EXPLORA TIONISETTLEMENT _ PHILOSOPHY

-COMMUNICATIONS -lNDUSTRY _ POLITICS/GOVERNMENT

-lNVENTION

- RELIGION

_SCIENCE

-SCULPTURE

-50CIALIHUMANITARIAN

_ THEATER

_ TRANSPORTATION

_OTHER !SPECIFY>

SPECIFIC DATES Cl~l)()-1805 and LAter BUILDER/ ARCHITECT

STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

A representative of Easton•s outstanding Federal period, the Talbot County Wot'len's Club building is significant for its architecture and it!' fine detailing. lts brick work i.n among the town's best, indeed the building is one oC Easton's best preserved early structures. The plncem0 nt of the major fran~ wing is unusual; however, thP original form wa~ probablv typicnl of early buildings - main block with rear ell.

The Talbot County Womens Club acquired their present Club House in 191t6 from Norn w. White for Sl1000. oo. Shr. wni:; one of the heirs of William T. Wright. Mr. Wri.qht had bought the house nnd adjoining lots "from MO¥decai Dawson and his wife Deborah in 1891. During this time he sold the adioining lots so that the Womens Club property is now reduced to the lot nnd house feeing on Talbot Lnne. Dawson had bought three lots f"rom Joseph R. Price for stax>o.oo •

• James Price was the bni lder of this hom=1e. He bought this and other lots in 1~92 for b 100 •• ~arto chose this land on which to build his home. • Ja~s Price was Register of Wills until 18~3 and serven in other municipal office~ as wi;ill. His wns the atrrngth o'f integrity that gave such chnracter to the beQinnings of Enston tO\m.

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llMAJOR BIBLIOGRAPIUCAL REFERENCES Deeds and Land Records , Talbot County Court. ltouse. Research ot Talbot County ¥~'•Club.

HABS, ~ph, Cl.930•

lllJGEOGRAPIDCAL DATA ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY ___ N_A ___ _

VERBALBOUNDARYDESCRIP.TION

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LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES fOR P.ROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES . . STATE None toUNTY

STATE COUNTY

mroRM PREPARED BY NAME / TITU

Marsha L . Fri t~, _:c_o_.ns__._id ... t_A_~ ____ c..,.yn..._t_hi_a_B_._Lu,__d_low~,...._Re_searc ___ h_R_i_st_ or_ lan DATE ORGANIZATION

November 15, 1976 Historic B&ston! I ncorporated STREET• NUMBER

Box 1171 TELIPHCPll Mr• PaUl Psi-sons, )Ol-822- 27o6 President

QTY OR TOWN STATE

Easton Maryland 216o1

The Maryland Historic Sites Xnventory 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 Bouse, 21 State Circle Annapolis, Maryland 21401 (301) 267-1438

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STREET No. Talbot Lane

HISTORIC AMERICAN BUILD! NGS SURVEY

INVnJTORY

2. NAME T-Jj DA TE OR PERIOD C • 1 790-95

ORIGINAL OWNER C 1 D 11 . STYLE 0 onial

ORIGINAL USE we ing PRESENT owN ER Talbot County Women's ARCHITECT

PRE s ENT us E Clubhouse Club 1--B_u_i_L~D_E_R ________________ ---l

WALL CONSTRUCTION Flemish bond brick NO. OF STORIES 2t and it addition

3. FOR LIBRARY OF CONGRESS USE

4. NOTABLE FEATURES, HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE AND DESCRIPTION OPEN TO PUBLIC no

This is a rather attractive brick colonial house with a steeply pitched A-roof. It is three bays wide and 2 bays deep. The door is on the right with an overlight. All of the windows are 9/6. They all have flat arches of stretchers and flat wooden siJLs. There are 2 6/6 peaked dormers on the roof. The left wall is solid brick with no windows. The unusual feature is that the brick chimney on this end of the house is an exterior one. It is a large solid brick chimney built againt the wall.

'.ro the right and slightly to the front of this brick house is a oni~ and a half storey beaded clapboard structure 3 bays wide and 2 bays deep. This wing has 9/6 windows and two 6/6 dormers on the roof. There is an exterior brick chimney on the right end of this house which is set against a square panel of brick set in the wall.

'.rhis house, both the brick and frame parts, is a very attrac­tive one. It is very plain, almost severe, in its lack of decora­tion and has a very formal dignified quality.

5. PHYSICAL CONDITION OF ~TRUCTURE: Endangered

~ 6. LOCATION MAP (Pion Optiorial)

3. PUBLISHED SOURCES (Author, Title, Pages)

INTERVIEWS, RECORDS, PHOTOS, ETC.

Jnteri or Exterior excellent

7. PHOTOGRAPH

9. NAME, ADDRESS AND TITLE OF RECORDER

Paul A. Brinkman

DATE OF RECORD August 29, 1967

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