HA-713

Arlee Park Farm (Alesander Bell House, Windy Walls)

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.

Users should be aware that additional undigitized material about this property may be found in on-site

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-713

Alexander Bell House; Windy Walls Arlee Park Farm 201 West Wheel Road Enunorton Vicinity Private

ca. 1880

The Alexander Bell House is an excellent example of the Queen Anne style country house of the late 19th century. It retains most of its original exterior materials and, true to the style, displays a wide variety of massing, windows, finishes, and details. Although the architect's name is unknown, the designer may have been a Baltimorean because the Bell family was from Baltimore.

MARYLAND HISTORICAL TRUST HA-713

MAGI# 1307135604

INVENTORY FORM FOR STATE HISTORIC SITES SURVEY

6NAME HISTORIC

Alexander Bell House; Windy Walls ANO/OR COMMON

Arlee Park Farm

flLOCATION STREET & NUMBER

201 West Wheel Road CITY. l'OWN

Ernrnorton X VICINITY OF

STATE Maryland

II CLASSIFICATION

CATEGORY OWNERSHIP _DISTRICT _PUBLIC

~UILOING!Sl ~PRIVATE _STRUCTURE _BOTH

_SITE PUBLIC ACQUISITION _OBJECT _IN PROCESS

_BEING CONSIDERED :{ not applicable

DOWNER OF PROPERTY NAME

STATUS

~OCCUPIED _UNOCCUPIED

_WORK IN PROGRESS

ACCESSIBLE ~YES: RESTRICTED

_YES: UNRESTRICTED

_NO

New Community Development Group Corp.

CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

1st COUNTY

Harford

PRESENT USE

_AGRICULTURE _MUSEUM

_COMMERCIAL _PARK

_EDUCATIONAL _:l),RIVATE RESIDENCE

_ENTERTAINMENT _RELiG!OUS

_GOVERNMENT _SCIENTIFIC

_INDUSTRIAL _TRANSPORTATiON

_MILITARY _OTHER

Telephone #: ------~

STREET & NUMBER

3300 University Drive CITY. TOWN

Coral Springs, _ VICINITY OF

IJLOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION Liber #: COURTHOUSE. Folio #: REGISTRY OF DEEDS.ETC Harford County Courthouse STREET & /\,;JM6£R

20 W. Courtland St. CITY TOWN

Bel Air

0 REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS TITLE

Maryland Historical Trust Historic Sites Inventory DATE

S".'ATE , Zlp code Florida 33065

1137 715

STATE

MD

ca. 1970 _FEDERAL X-STATE -.COUNTY _LOCAL

DEPOSITORY FOR

SURVEY RECORDS Maryland Historical Trust CITY, TOWN STATE

Annapolis MD

B DESCRIPTION "/, .

_EXCELLENT

~GOOD

_FAIR

CONDITION

_DETERIORATED

_RUINS

_ UNEXPOSED

CHECK ONE

_UNALTERED

XALTERED

CHECK ONE

.XORIGINAL SITE

_MOVED DATE ___ _

DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

The Alexander Bell House is a two and a half story Queen Anne style house built about 1880 on the south side of Wheel Road about 1/2 mile west of Emmorton Road near Ennnorton, Harford County, Maryland. The main elevation faces north.

The main elevation is typically Queen Anne in its irregular arrangement. Dominating this facade are a turreted tower on the northwest corner and a shingled gable with a stone chimney at the northeast corner. Windows on the ground floor are high and narrow; with the upper portions a single pane surrounded by small squares in one of the typical window patterns of the style. The ground floor is finished in quarry-faced random ashlar stone. The second story is frame with shingles in a scalloped pattern. The gable is outlined with a wide cornice which has a <lentil molding. The gable face is shingles in a wave pattern. A shed porch extends across the north and west elevations. It has turned columns and perforated brackets. The cornice has a <lentil molding trim.

The west elevation's principal features are the corner tower and a stone chimney which is flush with the wall surface. Quarter round windows flank the chimney.

The south elevation is the rear of the house and has a small frame shed addition. A third stone chimney is on this side, with the same quarter round windows. In the angle between the west and south gable sections is a projecting bay window on the first floor, facing south. Two eyebrow dormers break the roof on each section.

The east elevation also has a projecting bay on the ground floor. An arched window on the second floor and a hooded gable window also provide variety on this facade, The foundation is stone and the roof is slate.

About 60 feet south of the house is the former carriage house, which was altered in the 1920's and 1940's. Parts of its exterior still retain the original board and batten siding, The alterations converted the building to servants' quarters.

CONTINUE ON SEPARATE SHEET IF NECESSARY

II SIGNIFICANCE

PERIOD AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE -- CHECK ANO JUSTIFY BELOW

_PREHfSTORIC _ARCHEULUuY-PREHISTORIC _COMMUNITY PLANNING _LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

-1400-1499 _ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC _CONSERVATION _LAW

-1500- 1 599 _AGRICULTURE -ECONOMICS _LITERATURE

-1600-1699 .3i.RCHITECTURE -EDUCATION _MILITARY

-1100-1799 _ART _ENGINEERING _MUSIC

~ 1800-1899 _COMMERCE _EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT _PHILOSOPHY

_ 1900- _COMMUN1CATICNS _INDUSTRY _POLITICS1GOVERNMENT

_INVENTION

SPECiFIC DATES ca. 1880 BUILDER/ARCHITECT

STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

• 1 ~.

(i 1"-. . _;

_RELIGION

_SCIENCE

_SCULPTURE

_SOCIAUHUMANITARIAN

_THEATER

_TRANSPORTATION

_OTHER !SPECIFY!

The Alexander Bell House is an excellent example of the Queen Anne style country house of the late 19th century. It retains most of its original exterior materials and, true to the style, displays a wide variety of massing, windows, finishes, and details. Although the architect's name is unknown, the designer may have been a Baltimorean because the Bell family was from Baltimore.

Alexander Bell acquired the property in 1879 from the neighboring McHenry estate, Monmouth Farm (HA-703-712). Elizabeth Archer purchased the estate in 1935. In a 1962 deed between members of the Archer family, the farm was mentioned as "formerly known as Windy Walls, now known as Arlee Park Farm."

The house is now owned by a development company which has preliminary plans to renovate it as the connnunity center for a planned subdivision called "Country Walk".

Note: This form consolidates information on the carriage house, formerly nlllllbered HA-714 ..

CONTINUE ON SEPARATE SHEET IF NECESSARY

IJMAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES

CONTINUE ON SE~~TE SHEET IF NECESSARY

ll!]GEOGRAPHICAL DATA ACREAGE OF NOMINATEO 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

Janet L. Davis, Historic Sites Surveyor ORGANIZATION

Harford County Department of Planning & Zoning STREET & NUMBER

45 S. Main St. CITY OR TOWN

Bel Air

DATE

June 1983

(301) 838-6000 ext 207 STATE

Maryland 21014

The Maryland Historic Sites Inventory was officially created by an Act of the Marylar,d Legislature, to be found in the Annotated Code of ~aryland, Article 41, Sectio~ 181 K11, 1974 Supplement.

'I'he 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· I IOI

For1t1 10-300 (0.c. 1968)

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13. CLASSIFICATION

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A C REAG E APPROXI MA TE ACRIE A GE 011' N O MINATED PROPERTY1

f'· REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS TITLE OF SURVEY :

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ITREET ANO NUMBER:

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N. R. FIELD SHEET NA-713 (Check One)

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DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (lflincMoo'I) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

IS'io

N. R. FIELD SHEET

PEl'llOO (Checl One or More ea APPf'OPFl•I•)

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18th Century 0 Q± Century 13

20th Century O

SP&CIFIC OAT&IS I (It Appllcabl• and Known)

AREAS OF SIGNIFI C ANCE (Checl One or More •• Apr-oprlate)

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Agriculture 0 Invention 0 Science 0 Art 0 Landscape Sculpture 0 Commerce 0 Archi tecture 0 Social/Human-

Communicat ion• 0 Literature 0 i torion 0 ConHrvot lon 0 Military 0 Theater 0

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STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANC E (Include Per•ona•••· Delea, Bvente, Etc.)

N. R. FIELD SHEET /J~-7/3 9. ....JOR 8t&LIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES

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10. GEOGRAPHICAL DAT A. LATITUDE ANO LONGITUDE COORDINATES 0

LATITUDE ANO LONGITUDE COORDINATES

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

R OF LESS THAN ONE ACRE

CORNER L"TITUOE LONGITUDE L.ATITUDE LONGITUDE

Degrees Minutes Seconds Degrees Minutes Seconds Degrees Minutes S.eonds Degrees Minutes Seconds

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LIST "LL ST ... TES "NO COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING ST ... TE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES

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NAME ANO Tl TL E:

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ANN:~POLS MARYi !l "-JI"\ 12. STATE LIAISON OFFICER CERTIFICA.rtON NATlONAL REGfSTER VERIFICATION

As the designated State Llaison Officer for the Na· I herebv certify that thls properly is included in the

llonal Historic Preservatwn Acl of 1966 (Public Law

89-665), I hereby nominate this property for inclusion National Register.

in the National Register and certify that it has been

evaluated according to the criteria and proced.J res set

forth by the National Park Service. The recommended Chief, Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation

level of significance of this nomination is:

National 0 State 0 Local 0

Date

Name ATTEST:

Title

Keeper of The National Regiater

Date Date

pt,

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~ UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Ll~£1'

STATltt

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE N. ll. f\E\.D Sn~ HA-713

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NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES MD. HISTO tC•'.L lRUST INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY

BOX 1704 ANNAPOLIS, MO. 21404(Type all entries - complete applicable sections)

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p RESENT us E (Check One or More •• Approprlel•)

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Government

Industrial

Mihtary

Muse\111'1

14. OWNER OF PROPERTY OWNERS NAME·

STREET ANO NUMBER •3 2. I CITY OR TOWN ;

D D D D

IS. LOCA'rtON OF L!GAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY 01' OEEOS, ETC:

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Conservotion

Architecture

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N. R. FIELD SHEET fJIJ ·713 9, ~JOR &l&LIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES s

10. GEOGRAPHICAL DATA LATlTUOE ANO LONGITUDE COORDINATES 0 LATITUDE ANO LONGITUDE COORDINATES

DEFINING A RECTANGl..E 1..0CATING THE PROPE:RTY DEFINING THE CE:NTER POINT OF A PROPERTY

R OF l..ESS THAN ONE ACRE

CORNER LATITUDE l..ONGlTUOE !_ATITUOE l..ONGITUOE

Degrees Minutes Seconds Degrees Minutes Seconds Degrees Minutes S.conds Degree$ Minutes S.conds NW 0 . . 0 . . 0 . 0 . . NE 0 . 0 ' . SE 0 . 0 ' . SW I! ' . 0 ' .

LIST ALL STA.TES ANO COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERl..APPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES

STATE: CODE COUNTY CODE

STATE: CODE COUNTY: CODE

STATE: COOE COUNTY : CODE

STATE: CODE COUNTY: CODE

fTt. FORM PREPARED BY ,

' NAME ANO Tl Tl. E :

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STREET ANO NUM&ER:

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12. STATE LIAISON OPFICER C~RTIFfCA.lfON '~ NATIONAL REGISTER VE~IFICATlON

As the des ignaled Stale Liaison Officer for the Na ·

tional Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law I berebv certify that this property is included in the

89-665), l hereby nominate this property for inclusion National Register.

in the National Register and certify that it has been

evaluated according lo the criteria and procecilres set

forth by the National Park Service. The recommended Chief, Ollice of Archeology and Historic Preservation

level of signifies nee of this nonunalion is:

National D State D Local D

Date

N11me ATTEST:

Title

Keeper of The National Register

'Date Date

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I -,...---::;~ .;:'~ / I ... \ <: I ii I / Alexander Bell House Harford County USGS 7.5 minute series Edgewood Quadrangle Scale: 1:24000

Alexander Bell House Harford County Photo : Janet Davis December 1982 West elevation 2/2

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Alexander Bell House Harford County Photo : Janet Davis December 1982 North elevation 1/2

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