CH-43 Loch Leven, (Goose Creek)

Architectural Survey File

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Last Updated: 11-21-2003 Loch Leven c. 1775; 1857 CH-43 Welcome vie. Private

Standing on a high ridge in view of the Port Tobacco River, Loch Leven is a two-story, gambrel roof, frame structure with a massive chimney attached to the west gable end. Originally constructed before 1783, the dwelling was extensively remodeled around 1857. In its overall siting, form and construction, Loch Leven shows many similarities to Maxwell Hall (CH-196), which is currently listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and Mt. Tirzah, destroyed by fire in 1969. Loch Leven was likely built for William C. Brent. During the mid 19th century the dwelling and surrounding 660 acres was owned by Barnes Compton, president of the Maryland

Senate from 1868-1870. Maryland Historical Trust Inventory No. CH-43 Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties Form

1. Name of Property (indicate preferred name)

historic Loch Leven other 2. Location

street and number 8905 Fergusson-Fuese Place not for publication

city, town Welcome X vicinity

county Charles

3. Owner of Property (give names and mailing addresses of all owners)

name Eleanor J. Fergusson, trustee street and number 8905 Fergusson-Fuese Place telephone Unknown

city, town Welcome state MD zip code 20693-3417 4. Location of Legal Description

courthouse, registry of deeds, etc. Charles County Courthouse tax map and parcel: 53 p. 74

city, town LaPlata liber 2310 folio 288 5. Primary Location of Additional Data

Contributing Resource in National Register District Contributing Resource in Local Historic District Determined Eligible for the National Register/Maryland Register Determined Ineligible for the National Register/Maryland Register Recorded by HASS/HAER Historic Structure Report or Research Report Other 6. Classification

Category Ownership Current Function Resource Count ~ agriculture landscape Contributing Noncontributing district public commerce/trade recreation/culture __l __2 buildings X building(s) X private defense religion sites structure both X domestic social site structures education transportation objects object funerary work in progress __l __2 Total government unknown health care vacanUnot in use Number of Contributing Resources industry other: previously listed in the Inventory 7. Description Inventory No. CH-43

Condition

excellent deteriorated good ruins _x_ fair altered

Prepare both a one paragraph summary and a comprehensive description of the resource and its various elements as it exists today.

Standing on a high ridge with a view of the Port Tobacco River, Loch Leven is a two-story, gambrel roof, frame dwelling constructed before 1783. Its most prominent feature is the massive brick chimney on the west end, similar to that found at Maxwell Hall (CH-196 NR) and Mt. Tirzah (CH-81), which was destroyed by fire in 1969. The dwelling was extensively renovated in the mid 19th century. Much of the interior woodwork dates from this period. A one story wing was attached to the east wall in the mid- 20th century. A 20th century shed and garage near this wing share the site.

The dwelling faces south and is fives bays in length, resting on a continuous brick foundation. Pedimented dormers break the roof on both the north and south elevations. A shed-roof porch extends the full width of the south elevation, resting on six chamfered wood posts. Matchstick paneling covers the ceiling porch. The centered multi-panel door with a box-lock, is surrounded by sidelights and a transom. Two 616 windows flank the door on the first floor while three 6/6 dormer windows light the second floor.

The chimney on the west elevation has a free standing stack and measures 18 feet at the base. It is laid in Flemish bond with a molded watertable and double paved shoulders. Evidence of a bricked-over pent is found in the chimney at first floor height. This elevation also includes two second-story 6/6 shuttered windows.

The rear elevation includes identical fenestration as that found on the south end. The door and single bay, unsheltered porch contains Victorian trim, most evident in the surround. The floor is ofrecent brick. The house has been reclad with vinyl siding since it was surveyed in 1971. A one-story kitchen wing was added to the east wall. The east elevation probably included a chimney, similar to that found on the west wall, although visible evidence for this was not found due to later additions.

Currently, the interior consists of a center hall, flanked by two rooms on either side. The second story also includes a center hall four smaller rooms. The stair including mid 19th century newel, is approached from the north wall, near the 19th century exterior door embellishments. The dwelling originally included four rooms and a centered rear stair passage. During the 19th century renovations, a partition wall was installed to extend the rear passage through the house. While much of the woodwork was replaced in the 19th century, the second-story west wall mantel and the first-floor mantel found in the northwesternmost chamber, may be original. 8. Significance Inventory No. CH-43

Period Areas of Significance Check and justify below - 1600-1699 agriculture economics _ health/medicine performing arts _x_ 1700-1799 archeology education _industry philospohy _x_ 1800-1899 _x_ architecture engineering _invention politics/government - 1900-1999 art entertainment/ _ landscape architecture religion - 2000- commerce recreation _law science communications ethnic heritage _ literature social history community planning exploration/ _ maritime industry transportation conservation settlement _military other:

Specific dates c. 1775; 1857 Architect/Builder Unknown Construction dates c. 1775; 1857

Evaluation for:

National Register Maryland Register x not evaluated

Prepare a one-paragraph summary statement of significance addressing applicable criteria, followed by a narrative discussion of the history of the resource and its context. {For compliance reports, complete evaluation on a DOE Form - see manual.} Loch Leven is an important example of 18th century architecture in Charles County. Similar in may respects to Maxwell Hall (CH- 196 NR) and Mt. Tirzah (CH-81) which burned in 1969, Loch Leven is one of only two known similar examples of this dwelling to remain standing in Charles County. Constructed before 1783, Loch Leven was likely built for William C. Brent. In that year, tax records describe the site as a "good dwelling house, kitchen and most other necessary houses". In 1798, it received a value of $1200. During the mid-19th century the property was in the possession of Barnes Compton, president of the from 1868-1870. (1)

Throughout the first three quarters of the eighteenth century, Charles County's economy and social structure solidified on the tobacco culture. Large tracts of land remained in the hands ofa small elite class oflandowning families. Tobacco was cultivated, almost to the exclusion of other crops, using slave labor. The social hierarchy was based on three main classes: the wealthy large landowners; a significant group of poor tenants renting land from the large landowners; and the slaves. Like other southern Maryland counties, the exclusive cultivation of tobacco governed the physical development of the county throughout the 18th and early 19th centuries. Unlike corn and wheat, tobacco cultivation did not encourage the development of significant urban centers for the shipping and processing of the crop. Instead, the county's landowners remained isolated, on individual farmsteads that comprised small "villages" made up of the main dwelling house, several slave quarters, and ancillary domestic and agricultural outbuildings. Individual wharves served as shipping points for crops.

( 1) Rivoire, J. Richard. Homeplaces: Traditional Domestic Architecture of Charles County, Maryland. La Plata, MD: Southern Maryland Studies Center, Charles County Community College, 1990. p. 91. 9. Major Bibliographical References Inventory No. CH-43

10. Geographical Data

Acreage of surveyed property 14

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~- Acreage of historical setting 660 Quadrangle name Mathias Point Quadrangle scale 1:24 000

Verbal boundary description and justification

Loch Leven is associated with Charles County Property Tax Map 53, Gridl 7, Parcel 174

11. Form Prepared By name/title Cathy Currey/ Historic Sites Surveyor organization Charles County Planning Dept. date 5/22/01 street and number 200 Street telephone 301-396-5815 city or town LaPlata state MD zip code 20646

The Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties 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 DHCD/DHCP 100 Community Place Crownsville MD 21032 410-514-7600 MARYLAND INVENTORY OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES CONTINUATION SHEET Inventory No. CH-43

Section _2_ Page_l_ Loch Leven name of property Charles County, Maryland county and state

Major Bibliographic References:

Brown, Jack D., et al. Charles County, Maryland, A History. Charles County Bicentennial Committee, 1976.

Charles County Land Records, Charles County Courthouse, LaPlata, Maryland.

Klapthor, Margaret Brown. The History of Charles County, Maryland. LaPlata, MD: Charles County Tercentenary, Inc., 1958.

Rivoire, J. Richard. Homeplaces: Traditional Domestic Architecture of Charles County, Maryland. La Plata, MD: Southern Maryland Studies Center, Charles County Community College, 1990. Ct-I Lf3 STATE: Form 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE sH££1 !\;\,,...,, r (Dec. 1968) N. R. f\£l0 ~"(. COUNTY1 ~'- '\y.u N~TI ONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Ct; :\ <>, ~o~·.\C iz_'\.~ INVENTORY - MOMIN.A TIOM FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY '\.10\:V . "'~· ENTRY MUMBER I OATE ~o (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) I =?.; "":::;~ *'*·%;~ ...... ,, '1l' .,, ·:: g.~ ~:; --:;· ,, . Ui""6WE "'" COMMON: "' L-t...,l rt LE vi'"i0 ANOIOR HISTORIC:

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"' 12. STATE LIAISON O.fFICf:R CE~Tlf1CAHOH HA'T fONAL REGISTER VERIFICATlON.

As the des i.gnated State L•aison Officer for the Na- I herebv certify that this· property is included in the llonal Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (PubUc Law Nations 1 Register. 89-665). l hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the Nationa I Register and certify that it has been evaluated according to the criteria and proced.i res set forth by the National Park Service. The recommended Chief, Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation level of significance of this nonunauon ls: National 0 State 0 Local 0

Date

Name ATTEST:

Title

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Date Date . N R FIELD SHEET ...... :?ATf.1 Form 10-300 UN ITED STATES DEPARTMENT O F THE INTERIOR (Dec. 1968) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE o~~"°" l"'urJlu.nd COUNTY•

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CITY OR TOWN: COO£ n ]STATE I 0 c La Pluta. 'Harvl a.,.,f! !'Of:.t~FI I z ~ APPROXIMA-E ACREAGE D"' NOMINATEO PROPERTY: :! f6. REPRESENTATION IN E XISTING SUR VEYS TITLE OF SURVEY: faryland Historicf:ll Trust OATE OF SURVEY: Federal n Stole _] Counly r] Local D "'z DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECOROS: ~ "Tl ::a 0 "' ;JO z z STREET ANO NUMBER : c "I) ~ Di c"' CITY OR TOWN ! ,_ ::a rTATl: I COOE I-"' m"' I 0 0 z I )> ,.. ~ -< "' ~i:. !Ill· FIELD SHEET 17. DESCRIPTION (Check One) CONDITION Excellent 0 Goad [B' Fair O Deteriorated 0 Ruina 0 Unexposed O (Check One) (Check One) INTEGRITY Altered £i3 Unaltered O I Moved 0 Original Site fr DESCRIBE THE PRESENT ANO ORIGINAL ( It known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

The hou~ e i ~ u two ~tori ~hite ~lapboard house ~ith gambrel roof and dormer windows on both the north und south sides, There is a one story wing on the east end . The mos t outstanding exterior feature is a very l ar ge brick chimney 13 feet ~ i de at the base containinP three fireolaoes. Ti7o tirepla ~es are in donnstairs rooms and the thi rd is in a bed room . The upper part of the chimney is free- standing. There i s a por0h 40 feet long a cross the front of the house. Opening onto the :porch is a wi de center hall running through to the north dov · wliich ~ qas apparently the ori gi nal front door , as tne ol~ county road went right by it at that titn.e . Interestin mol ding frame~ the door. There are several large pane::; of gl'.1SS over it forming a ;;iort of rectangular fanl1 jht and panels or gJ.ass at the s i oes. Both outside hall door~ are original including th~ louk~ ~ i th l arge brass keys. m The stairway is graceful ~nd has quite pretty mol ding as does a panel across the ceiling at the foot of the s~airway . m There are pl abter medall ions in both the hall and living room ·eiling . Most of the rooms both u pst a irs and do~n contain the z original random w i dt~ _pine f l ooring e.nd either origi nal or very old doors o.nc trim. The mantels over the three fi·repl a;}e.S are al so original. -I The south s i ~ e of vhe house affords an unusually lovely :::0 view of the surround.in: countryside r.i th both m:mjemoy c C re~ k and the Potomac River visible in the distance . n Ol d l ana r ecor ds show a dre.' i..., _ nf a two st or~· house with a wing on one end , about th dimensionc of the present -I win ~ added in 1957. 0 z N h FIELD SHEET c~ -y3 f8· SIGM lrtCANCE PERIOO (Ch ock On e or More ea Appr<>prla teJ Pre.Columbian O 16th Century 0 18th Century GJ 20th Century 0 15th Century 0 17th Contury [i;] 19th Century 0

SPECIFIC OAT EIS) (11 Appllcable and Known)

"REAS OF SIGNIFICANCE (Check One or Moro ae Appr<>prlate) Abor iginol Educotlon 0 Pollticol 0 Urban Planning 0 Prehistoric 0 Engineering 0 Religion/Phi· Other (Specify) 0 Historic g' Industry 0 losophy D Agriculture 0 invention D Science D Art 0 Landscape Sculpture 0 Commerce 0 Archi tecture D Socio I/ Human· Communications D LI terolure D i torian D Conservot ion D Miiitary D Theater 0 Music 0 Tronsportation D

STATEMENT 0 F SIGNI FIC "NC E (Include Peraonagee, Data8, Ev411tll, Etc.) The ~OUSd iw celie•e1 to hav~ been built about 1590 , but researJh is not yet ~omplete . The oldest l cl.n:i re~ord..;> have not yet been ex?lored. It appear~ t.~t u oert.in William Chandler Brent was the owner of the prop~rty , as acquired z by ~im from Edward Neale , in 1803, as recorded in Liber 0 I.B. _To . 5 , folio 3?4. 'filliam .; . Brent then devised this land to J'ames R. Brent , and t here:;..fter a commission was 1- appointed, and the l~n d was allott~: in divisions to u Harriet Brent , et al ., and she o t... nveyed !:> er interest to Fr.:in:::is Neale, as recorded in Libi::t' r . B. io. 1 9 , f olio 193, ':) and the interes t of the other heirs having bee~ a~quired 0::: subsequently by the said Francis Neale. In 1857 t ·: 1s I- property was sold oy Nicholas Stronestreet, Trustee, to James Ne~le, as recorded in tiber J.S. No . 2 , folio 58. In z Liber J . S. 2, folio 11~, James Neale sold to Jharlotte Compton, a one - fi~th or a two- tenths part of Goose Greek. Charlotte died leaving Adele Fergusson as the onl y w surviving ~hil d , nd her husband , Wi lson Jompton. James w Neale in 165? sold a one-half interest to B~rnez Compton, es r eoorded in Liber J. S. No. 2 . folio 111, and i n Liber J. S . No . 2, folio 112, James l~eale sold to .Vilson :Jom9ton a t hree-tenths interbst t herein. There was a division of this pro,erty between .iilson .;ompton snd Bar nes •.fonnton , and in 1371 .lilson '.:;o!llpton .:!onveyed hi.:> interest to lilliem ~o~pton who went bankru~t , an~ h is i nteresc was sold at pub li~ auJtion to Henry !foale. A partition suit was filet] by Afule Fergusson, tuting th t she was entitled to a one­ fifth in te1·es·t belongi ng t o her father, tilson ".;ompton, and as re~)r ed in Libcr J . s. No . 2 , folio 58, Equity Records, a dele Fergusson, ~as swarded Par·.:el No , 2 , :}Ontaining 116 a~res a nd l?t porches.

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12. STATE LIAISON OFFICi:R CERTIFICAYION NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFIC.4.TtON

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