HA-820
Arthur C. Brown House
Architectural Survey File
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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
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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.
CONTINUE ON SEPARATE SHEET IF NECESSARY
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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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
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Agriculturol 0 Commerciol 0 Educotlonol 0 Entertoinment 0
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Museum
OWNER OF PROPERTY OWNERS NAME :
CITY OR TOWN1
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PEftlOD (Ch•clr Ort• or fllore •• APPfOPrl•t•)
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18th Century 0 . ) Zhh C•ntury 0 L19th Century ~ /h./ J, ,
SPECtir1c DATEISI (II Appllcabl• •ttdlC~
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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
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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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