CE - 870 Boyle - Williams Farm

This farm complex retains many of its 19th 6€ntury agricultural

structures. Part of the farmhouse is repoted to be log but

numerous additions have disguised the log building.

c. 1860

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MARYLAND HISTORICAL TRUST C:S-870

INVENTORY FORM FOR STATE HISTORIC SITES SURVEY

6NAME HISTORIC

B©yle House_ AND/OR COMMON

Williams House

EILOCATION: STREET & NUMBER

! raiJ.e north of the Oakwood turn-eff west siQe of 222 CITY. towN

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4-BUl~DING(Sl _STRUCTURE •

_SITE fllleLtc Atou1:s1T10N -ACCESSIBLE X-YES: RESTRICTED

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_OBJECT _JN PROCESS

DOWNER OF PROPERTY NAME

l!zrshall 1'0 • VIillliaras. _ STREET & NUMBER

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II LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE. REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC. Clerk of the Circuit Court STREET & NUMBER

Gec:~l County Courthouse CITY. TOWN

Elkton

II REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS TITLE

/""""'·· DATE

CONGf!_ESSIONAL DISTRICT

1--COUNT'!'

- Cecil

PRESENT USE

X AGRICULTURE _MUSEUM

_:_coMMERCIAL __ PA~K

_EOClCATlbNAL ~PRIVATE RESIDENCE

' '_ENTERTAINMENT _RELIGIOUS

__ GQVERNMENT

,.'._INDUSTRIAL

_MILITARY

~SCIENTIFIC :__TRANSPORTATION

_OTHER:

_Telephone -# : 378-4397

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CITY.TOWN STATE

B DESCRIPTION

_EXCELLENT

~GOOD

_FAIR

CONDITION

_DETERIORATED

_RUINS

_UNEXPOSED

CHECK ONE

_UNALTERED

x.ALTERED

Ct:-i10

CHECK ONE

X ORIGINAL SITE

_MOVED DATE. __ _

DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

The Boyle-Williams House e. 1877 is a 2\ story .frame house located down a long lane on the west side of Route 222 just north of the Oakwood turn-of.f. The farm complex includes the house, main barn, grainary, and wagon sheds. The main house has an east/west axis with the present main facade facing east.

The 2\ story main block is 3 bays across by 2 bays deep. Moderate alterations have occurred with the additions o.f single story shed roo.f extensions on the south and west sides and a gabled porch addition on the east gable end. The roo.f has a medium pitch and is covered with asphalt tile. A small stretcher bond stove stack protrudes out o.f the central section o.f the roo.f.

The east facade is 2 bays across with the entrance in the southern bay. The window trim is plain with 2/2 sash windows. Two four pane attic windows .flank the 20th century exterior brick stove stack. The eaves to the roo.f are extended and so.ffits are sloped. The other sides of the house do not offer much in the way of variation from these basic elements. The interior was not accessible.

Th.e barn buildings that accompany the farm are sturdy examples or late 19th century barn forms. The main 2 bay barn rests on an uncoursed stone basement. The timber frame. is covered with board and batten siding, and a baek entrance is located on the west side. There is a shed extension on the east side. The roof is covered with slate. The grainary is located to the west o.f the barn. The wagon sheds are located next to the grainary and .form. a courtyard effect.

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,,._q SIGNIFICANCE

AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE -- CHECK AND JUSTIFY BELOW PERIOD

_PREHISTORIC

_1400-1499

_1500-1599

_1600-1699

_1700-1799

-ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC _COMMUNITY PLANNING

_CONSERVATION

_ECONOMICS

_LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

_LAW

X....1800- 1899

_1900-

-ARCHEOLOGY -HISTORIC

-AGRICULTURE

XARCHITECTURE

-ART

-COMMERCE

-COMMUNICATIONS

SPECIFIC DATES

STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

_EDUCATION

_ENGINEERING

_EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT

_INDUSTRY

_INVENTION

_LITERATURE

_MILITARY

_MUSIC

_PHILOSOPHY

_POLITICS/GOVERNMENT

BUILDER/ ARCHITECT

CE-~10

_RELIGION

_SCIENCE

_SCULPTURE

_SOCIAUHUMANITARIAN

_THEATER

_TRANSPORTATION

_OTHER (SPECIFY)

This farm complex remains as a good example of a late 19th century farm even though the house has been altered.

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mFORM PREPARED BY NAME I TITLE

Paul B. Touart Historic Sites Surveyer ORGANIZATION

Cecil County Committee STREET & NUMBER

Cecil County Courthouse CITY OR TOWN

Elktem

DATE

2/1/79 TELEPHONE

398-756$ STATE

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. ~formation and record purposes only and do not constitute any\infringe-ment of individual property rights. ·

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

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