CE-1061 Boulden-Dawkins Farm, (Brick House Farm)
Architectural Survey File
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Last Updated: 03-06-2018 MARYLAND HISTORICAL TRUST NR Eligible: yes_ DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY FORM no
roperty Name: Boulden-Dawkins Farm Inventory Number: CE-1061
Address: 1679 Augustine Herman Highway City: Chesapeake City Zip Code: 21001
County: Cecil USGS Topographic Map: ------Elkton Owner: J.R. Crouse Holdings LLC Is the property being evaluated a district? no
Tax Parcel Number: _6_15__ Tax Map Number: _3_8 ___Tax Account ID Number: _0_2-_0_3_9_6_8_0 ______
Project: _C_h_es_a~p_e_ak_e_C_ity~S_o_la_r_P_r~aj~e_ct ______Agency : _P_SC______
Site visit by MHT Staff: no __yes Name: ------Da~: Is the property located within a historic district? __yes no
If th e property is wi1hin a district District Inventory Number: NR-listed district __yes Eligible district __yes District Name:
Preparer's Recommendation: Contributing resource __yes no Non-contributing but eligible in another context
If the property is not within a districl (or the property is a district) Preparer's Recommendation : Eligible __yes X no
riteria: A B c D Considerations: A B c D E F G None Documentation on the property/district is presented in: MIHP form
Description of Property and Eligibility Determination: (Use continuation sheet if necessary and a11ach map and photo)
The Boulden-Dawkins Farm is located on the west side of Md Rt. 213 about a mile no1th of Chesapeake City, Cecil County, Maryland. It is situated on a 97.4 acre parcel of land that was larger prior to the construction of the new Chesapeake City Bridge of the C & D Canal and contributing new road. Soon after the construction of the residence, a small milk house, carriage house and barn were all built of brick that match the house. Sometime in the mid-20th century a livestock shed was constructed adjacent the barn and later two silos.
The main structure is a five bay long, three story residence constructed in common bond brick and which currently contains a porch across three of the five bay facade with bold South of the residence is a brick dairy with a wide off-center door facing the house. It appears that the north gable of the building has been reconstructed. The south gable appears original and retains diagonal ventilation holes. There is a window on the west side of the building and the ceiling is covered with wooden planks. Between the dairy and the back porch is a former well. MARYLAND HISTORICAL TRUST REVIEW \j' Eligibility recommended __ Eligibility not recommended ~ Criteria: A B C D Considerations: i\ B c D E F G None Comments: Date Reviewer, NR Pro ram Date Revised Oct 25 , 2014 MARYLAND HISTORICAL TRUST NR-ELIBILITY REVIEW FORM Continuation Sheet o. I MIHP No : CE-1061 North of the house is another brick structure that most recently has been a garage. It is 21 feet long and 17 feet wide with an entry on the east end above which is a metal awning. It has a concrete floor and no interior divisions, structures or windows. There are iron tie rods from north to south wall and the corrugated metal roof was installed on rafters in the mid-20th century. Both gables were reconstructed with framing and weatherboard. Its fonn is somewhat like the dairy, only larger. North of the garage is the ruins of a mid-19th century bank barn with attached 20th century concrete block structure. The brick barn measured approximately 45 feet by 50 feet. The base of the building was constructed of field stone and the upper portion of brick. It suffered from a fire around 20 13 so the roof, framing and floors were burned and now there are only charred members in the rubble. There was an earthen ramp with stone retaining walls on each side thereof on the west side of the building. On the south side of the barn is a one-story concrete block structure that was used as a milking parlor and later turned into a workshop. It was built after the aerial photograph was taken of the property in the 1950s. The condition is deteriorated. Determination of Eligibility All of the buildings are in poor or ruinous condition. The bank barn burned down leaving only part of the main walls and a front addition. The garage has been modified with a modern steel door, vinyl gables and an asphalt roof. Steel rods hold the walls together. The northeast corner of the dairy has collapsed. The north gable has been rebuilt and the roof modified sometime in the 20'h century. Many alterations, both interior and exterior, have been made to the main house. The front porch is larger than the original. The roof has been replaced and any original detail has been Jost. On the interior closets and bathrooms have been added. Vandals have destroyed a significant amount of the downstairs trim with door frames damaged and mantles completely removed. The banister is also gone . o association could be made with the house and significant persons or events from the past. Had the barn not burned and the house remained intact it might have had some significance in that capacity. However, with the poor condition and lack of integrity it is believed the property fails to meet eligibility requirements for the National Register. Prepared by: Michael Bourne Date Prepared : _A...... p_r_il_2_0_1 _7 ______CE-1061 Boulden-Dawkins Farm Near Chesapeake City Cecil County, Maryland c. 1855 private The Boulden-Dawkins Farm consists of 97.4 acres of land situated between Route 213 on the east, Spears Hill road on the west and Elk Forest Road to the north The only buildings are on a 3 acres portion of that larger tract. Trees exist around portions of the property perimeter. Around the buildings vegitation has been uncut for perhaps ten years. The majority of the property is agricultural land that is tilled annually. The entire 97.4 acres will be surrounded by a visual barrier at least 35 feet wide and will include 8' tall solid fence. Existing forest buffer will be retained where it is effective. On the property is a farm house, dairy, garage, a burned out bank barn, and a stable. The house, barn, garage, and dairy date to c. 1855. These buildings have been vandalized and neglected and have been subject to repairs and alterations through the years. As a result they retain insufficient architectural integrity. Through archival research including a full title chain, the farm could not be associated with any significant persons or events in history. The farm was with the Boulden family until the early 20111 century when it was lost at foreclosure. It was then owned by a couple from Baltimore for a decade before the Dawkins acquired the land in 1950. The property has been fam1ed continuously through these owner changes. Based on the lack of integrity of the buildings, and the lack of association with significant persons or events from history the property is believed to lack merit for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. Maryland Historical Trust Inventory No. CE- I 061 Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties Form 1. Name of Property (indicate preferred name) historic Boulden-Dawkins Farm other Brick House Farm 2. Location street and number 1679 Augustine Herman Highway not for publication city, town Chesapeake City L vicinity county Cecil 3. Owner of Property (give names and mailing addresses of all owners) name 1. R. Crouse Holdings, LLC street and number PO Box 250 telephone city, town Aberdeen state Md zip code 2 1001 4. Location of Legal Description courthouse, registry of deeds, etc. Cecil County Courthouse liber 1998 folio 420 city, town tax map 38 tax parcel 615 tax ID number 02-039680 5. Primary Location of Additional Data ___ Contributing Resource in National Reg ister 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 HABS/HAER __X_ Historic Structure Report or Research Report at MHT ___ Other: ______ 6. Classification Category Ownership Current Function Resource Count __district __public _ x_agriculture __landscape Contributing Noncontributing _ x _building(s) __private __commerce/trade recreation/culture 3 I buildings structure __both __defense __religion ____ sites __site _x_domestic __social ____ structures __object __education __transportation ____ objects __funerary __work in progress ____ Total __government __unknown __health care __vacanUnot in use Number of Contributing Resources __industry __other : previously listed in the Inventory I 7. Description Inventory No. CE-I 061 Condition excellent 1L_ deteriorated _good 1L_ ruins _x_ fair 1L_ altered Overview The Boulden-Dawkins Farm is located on the west side of Md Rt. 213 about a mile north of Chesapeake City, Cecil County, Maryland. It is situated on a 97.4 acre parcel of land that was larger prior to the construction of the new Chesapeake City Bridge of the C & D Canal and contributing new road. Soon after the construction of the residence, a small milk house, carriage house and barn were all built of brick that match the house. Sometime in the mid-20th century a livestock shed was constructed adjacent the barn and later two silos. All of the buildings are in poor or ruinous condition. House The five bay long, three story residence was constructed in common bond brick and currently contains a porch across three of the five bay facade with bold As mentioned above, the kitchen is located west of the no 1th room and its interior is sheathed in knotty pine but lacks any kitchen equipment. The room was obviously remodeled in the 1950s when knotty pine was in vogue. There is very little of the original finish of this room that remains. West of the kitchen the room contains a contemporary fireplace and brick wall adjacent a bathroom, all of which are located on the wall between the two rooms and which appear to date from the same period as the kitchen. On the west wall an open stair ascends to the second story from the south. It's balustrade has been destroyed by vandals. Other than a door and window on both the north and south wal ls, there is little to distinguish this room. It seems from evidence in other contemporary houses that this room may have been the first kitchen, however it is not possible to assign that purpose without additional research. On the second story, the plan is similar to that of the first, except for the addition of closets and an extra stair from the main stain landing into the north room. Both north and south rooms are finished in a very plain manner. The only original closet is located on the east side of the north chimney and is relatively shallow, which is common during the period of construction. Additional closets were built adjacent the new stair from the landing. In a ll probability the original door to this room was removed from its location next to the small bathroom at the head of the stair hall. The new door was moved to the stair landing at the opposite end of the room. There doesn't appear to have been any changes in the south room, except for a closet on the south wall. This room is most like the room below, with two windows on front and back walls. Window trim is very plain, lacking any molding around the perimeter. Maryland Historical Trust Maryland Inventory of Inventory No . CE-1061 Historic Properties Form Name Boulden-Dawkins Farm Continuation Sheet Number_]_ Page 1 Access to the second story of the wing is gai ned from the southwest corner of the north room. The level of this room over the kitchen is two steps lower than the front section of the house. Closets were constructed on the east wall of this room. There is a door to the westernmost room that is aligned with the door to the north room mentioned above. 20th century closets were built on the west side of the west room which conceals the stair to the room below. These two rooms in the wing are very plain except for the 20th century closets. Returning to the main block of the house, the stair continues to the third floor which has a small bathroom at the center of the hall. Two rooms are located at this level which have considerably lower ceiling height. At the lower part of the outer walls are 3/3 pane windows. The wall above the windows is relatively short, but the ceiling follows the pitch of the roof to a flat section of the ceiling and then continues down the roof at the other side of each room. There is nothing of architectural interest in these rooms. There is a basement under the main block of the house. It cons ists of two spaces separated by a brick wall north of the stair that is not tied into the exterior walls but simply butts into them. At each end of the structure are two brick columns that support a heavy wood member which in turn support the hearths on the first floor. Framing around the hearths is very neat with mortise and tenon joints that are pegged where the tenons protrude from the joists. The same detail can be seen around the framing for the stair. The north room has two small windows in the east wall , the one beneath of porch having been bricked up . A co1Tesponding window in the south room is also bricked up. Two other windows exist in the so uth room, one between the columns supporting the hearth and another on the west wall. South of the latter window is the location of the original bulkhead. There are no windows on the west wall of the north room as that wall joins the back wing where there is little space beneath the kitchen floor. Maryland Historical Trust Maryland Inventory of Inventory No . CE-1061 Historic Properties Form Name Boulden-Dawkins Farm Continuation Sheet Number _J_ Page 2 OUTBUILDINGS: - The Dairy South of the residence is a brick dairy with a wide off-center door facing the house. The structure is approximately 13' square with an " A" roof. Inside the southeast comer of the building is a plaster-lined trough. Behind the trough the southeast comer has collapsed. It appears that the north gable of the building has been reconstructed. The south gable appears original and retains diagonal ventilation holes. There is a window on the west side of the building and the ceiling is covered with wooden planks. Between the dairy and the back porch is a former well. The Garage or Carriage House No1th of the house is another brick structure that most recently has been a garage. It is 21 feet long and 17 feet wide with an entry on the east end above which is a metal awning. It has a concrete floor and no interior divisions, structures or windows. There are iron tie rods from no1th to south wall and the co1Tugated metal roof was install ed on rafters in the mid-20th century. Both gables were reconstructed with framing and weatherboard. Its form is somewhat like the dairy, only larger. The Brick Bank Barn North of the garage is the ruins of a mid-19th century bank barn with attached 20th century concrete block structure. The brick barn measured approximately 45 feet by 50 feet. The base of the building was constructed of field stone and the upper portion of brick. It suffered from a fire around 2013 so the roof, framing and floors were burned and now there are only charred members in the rubble. There was an earthen ramp with stone retaining walls on each side thereof on the west side of the building. Originally the lower level would have included pens for animals while the upper level would have been for the storage of hay, straw and feed. These purposes are not able to be distinguished at present. In its original form the barn was similar to the barn that once stood on Morton Hall Farm in northeastern Kent County, but perhaps smaller. On the south side of the barn is a one-story concrete block structure that was used as a milking parlor and later turned into a workshop. It was built after the aerial photograph was taken of the property in the 1950s. The condition is deteriorated. This feature is also seen on the old barn at Mo1ton Hall Farm. Livestock Shed East of the Bank Barn a 20th century livestock shed was constructed in what was probably the area used as a loafing yard for the livestock that had been housed in the barn in winter. It is constructed on poles with rough framing that supported a corrugated metal roof. It is currently in an advanced state of deterioration and may have suffered from the same fire that ruined the adjoining barn. Near the livestock shed is a tall 20th century silo. There was also another silo west of the barn that retains only its foundation. 8. Significance Inventory No. CE-1061 Period Areas of Significance Check and justify below 1600-1699 _ agriculture economics health/medicine _ performing arts 1700-1799 _ archeology education _ industry _ philosophy ~ 1800-1899 ~ 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 history _ transportation conservation settlement _ military other: Specific dates Architect/Builder Construction dates c 1855 Evaluation for: ___ National Register ____Maryland Register ____not evaluated The house was built in an Italianate style. Over the years interior and exterior modifications have drastically altered the appearance of the building removing much of the Italianate details. The house, along with the existing outbuildings have all suffered from alterations, vandalism and neglect. All are in poor condition. Both the hou se and the farm are believed to lack sufficient integrity for inclusion on the National Register. Alterations and deterioration have taken their toll. No connection to significant events or individuals has been determin ed for this property. Property Context The property is named, in part for the Boulden family the original occupants of the hou se. The Boulden family had some locally prominent members but these were not the owners of this property. Major William Boulden commanded militia during the War of 1812 but his son was George Boulden. It was this lin e of Bouldens that served in various government capacities. William W. Boulden who owned this property was the son ofa Richard Boulden. William W. Boulden's real estate was valued at $6000 in the 1860 census. His personal estate was valued at $1400. The 1866 tax assessment shows William W. Boulden with a relatively hi gh valuation. In the 1880 census William W. is deceased but his widow, Jane is identified along with other members of the household including servants. These records attest to the success of William W. Boulden and his farming venture. He died in 1879. Lewis, his son took over the farm but he died in a gunning accident in 1885 (Cecil Whig Nov 21, 1885). After Lewis' death, his wife Willie Rebecca (Cavender) remanied to Howard Lonaine. The li ved in Chesapeake City either leaving the farm vacant or tenanted. Lewis and Willie's daughter, Florence, inherited the property and it passed to her husband, Han-y Kibler, in 1911. The 1910 census identifies Ha1Ty Kibler as a general farmer. He lost the farm by foreclosure in 1928. The farm passed through a series of foreclosures unti I 1938 when it was purchased by George & Leona Green. It appears that the Greens primary residence was in Baltimore, based on census records. It seems likely that improvements to the property were done during this ownership as they are consistent in material and style. In 1950 the property was purchased by Bradford Dawkins and it remained with Dawkins until 2005. As is evident, the property was historically a farm and continued in that capacity into the 20th century. The house was built, based on the deed information between 1852 and 1883 ; probably around 1855 while in the tenure of William W. Boulden. In 1877 it is one of a scatter of houses outside of Chesapeake City that appears on the Lake, Griffing, & Stevenson Atlas. William Boulden owned two buildings. Only one of which is within the property. Aerial photography from 1952 shows the major elements of the farm and how the construction of Route 213 cut through. The long driveway is cut off and an orchard is bi sected. The Bank barn, house, dai1-y , and garage are visible as is another building that no longer stands. 9. Major Bibliographical References Inventory No. CE-I 061 Cecil Whig Cecil County Land Records U.S. Census 10. Geographical Data Acreage of surveyed property 97.4 Acreage of historical setting 3 Quadrangle name Elkton Quadrangle scale: _I :~2~40~0~0____ _ Verbal boundary description and justification The property consist of 97.4 acres of land situated between Route 213 on the east, Spears Hill road on the west and Elk Forest Road to the north The only buildings are on a 3 acres portion of that larger tract. Trees exist around portions of the property perimeter. Around the buildings vegitation has been uncut for perhaps ten years. The majority of the property is agricultural land that is tilled annually. The entire 97.4 acres will be surrounded by a visual barrier. This barrier will be at a minimum 35 feet wide. Much of the bufferyard already has an established tree stand (especially along Elk Forest Road and behind the Stubbs property). Existing vegetation will be augmented with pines, canopy trees, understory trees, and shrubs meeting the Bufferyard "C" criteria, and also will be recorded as Forest Retention or Afforestation Area. Further, the array will be enclosed by an 8' tall solid fence. 11. Form Prepared by name/title Michael Bourne organization Edward Otter, Inc. date April 2017 street & number 1704 Camden A venue telephone city or town Salisbury state Maryland 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 Maryland Department of Planning 100 Community Place Crownsville, MD 21032-2023 410-514-7600 Maryland Historical Trust Maryland Inventory of Inventory No. CE-1061 Historic Properties Form Name Boulden-Dawkins Farm Continuation Sheet Number _R_ Page 1 Title History 2005 J. R. Crouse from Bradford Dawkins. 97.486 acres Deed 1998/420 1998 Bradford Dawkins from the estate of Lenora Jones Dawkins 97.486 acres deed 702/901 1951 Bradford & Lenora Dawkins from Leroy & Myrtle Foard 226.6 acres deed n-c 61 /25 1950 Leroy & Myrtle Foard from George & Leona Green 226.6 acres deed m 54/217 1938George & Leona Green from Federal Farm Mortgage Corp 226.6 acres deed web 12/ 110 193 7 Federal Farm Mortgage Corp from Thomas Hanington assignees of mortgage for Jospeh & Bertha Grabowski 226.6 acres deed web 6/251 1934 George & Bertha Grawbowski from Julia Vecander (nee Grabowski) 226.6 acres deed sra 21 / 155 1931 Julia Grabowski from Paul & Anna Noga I: 146 acres - 2: 20 acres - 3: 62 acres deed sra 14/285 1928 Paul & Anna Noga from Clifton & Virginia Laws "brick house farm" I: 147 acres - 2: 20 acres deed sra 5/386 1928 Clifton Laws from E. Kirk Brown, attorney Default on mortgage by Alexander Czyzewicz deed sra 5/384 " Brick House Farm" 1925 Alexander Czyzewicz from Charles & Helen Bartley "Brick House Farm" 1: 14 7 acres - 2: 20 acres deed hwl 16/200 1925 Charles Bartley from E. Kirk Brown, attorney Default on mortgage by Han-y Kibler 167 acres deed hwl 16/ 199 " Brick House Farm" 1911 Harry Kibler from Florence Kibler by will will m 201195 Florence Kilber (nee Boulden) daughter and on ly heir of Lewis Boulden mort ck 7/390 1883 Lewis Boulden from Mary Boulden & Francis Jefferson Heirs of William W. Boulden 167 acres deed jad 6/ 197 " Brick House Fann" 1852 William W. Boulden from Robert B. Boulden Part of Sullens Range and Part of Hispaniola 20 acres deed hhm 1/277 1848 William W. Boulden from Oliver & Abigail Mitchell I 00 acres deed gmc 15/ 108 1816 Oliver Mitchell from Robert Crozier Part of Sullens Range and Patt of Hispaniola 100 acres deed js 2/216 Maryland Historical Trust Maryland Inventory of Inventory No . 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IJ.'A .; l) ~ - 1877 Lake, Griffing, and-- Stevenson Illustrated Atlas of Cecil County, Maryland Maryland Historical Trust Maryland Inventory of Inventory No. CE-1 061 Historic Properties Form Name Boulden-Dawkins Farm Continuation Sheet Number _JL_ Page 3 CE1061 Boulden-Dawkins Farm near Chesapeake City Cecil County, Maryland 1952 U.S.D.A Aerial Photograph Maryland Historical Trust Maryland Inventory of Inventory No. CE-1061 Historic Properties Form Name Boulden-Dawkins Fa rm Continuation Sheet Num ber _JL_ Page 4 Barn Ruins g:J LJd~t ock 0 0 Silo Foundation Silo Garage D ~0 D well D airy 50' Maryland Historical Trust Maryland Inventory of Inventory No. CE-1061 Historic Properties Form Name Boulden-Dawkins Farm Continuation Sheet Number _JL_ Page 5 Figure 2. Brick Farm 2017 Figure I. Brick Farm 1968 (Touart) Maryland Historical Trust Maryland Inventory of Inventory No. CE-1061 Historic Properties Form Name Boulden-Dawkins Farm Continuation Sheet Number __L Page 6 =n Jillllllllll' 5 feet First Floor Maryland Historical Trust Maryland Inventory of Inventory No . CE-1061 Historic Properties Form Name Boulden-Dawkins Farm Continuation Sheet Number _JL_ Page 7 OUTBUILDINGS: - Th e Dairy I c- - - - l - I 5 feet Dni r) Maryland Historical Trust Maryland Inventory of Inventory No . CE-1061 Historic Properties Form Name Boulden-Dawkins Farm Continuation Sheet Number _JL_ Page 8 The Garage or Carriage House I I 5 feet Garage Maryland Historical Trust Maryland Inventory of Inventory No. CE-1061 Historic Properties Form Name Boulden-Dawkins Farm Continuation Sheet Number _jL_ Page 9 The Brick Bank Barn 5 feet Bank Barn (ruins) CE-1061 Boulden Dawkins Farm Near Chesapeake City Array Limits Cecil County, Maryland 1992 Elkton Quadrangle - Parcel Boundary Scale 1:24000 CE-1061 Boulden-Dawkins House Near Chesapeake City Cecil County, Maryland Photo Log 1/54 Barn from northwest 2/54 Barn from southwest 3/54 Barn from northeast 4/54 Baro interior facing northwest 5/54 Shed from southeast 6/54 Shed from northeast 7/54 Shed from south 8/54 Garage from northwest 9/54 Garage from southwest 10/54 Garage from southeast 11/54 House from southwest 12/54 House from south 13/54 House from southeast 14/54 House from northeast 15/54 House from north northwest 16/54 House from northwest 17/54 Dairy from southeast 18/54 Dairy from southwest 19/54 Dairy from northwest 20/54 Dairy from north 21/54 from the porch to the dairy 22/54 main entry and foyer 23/54 1st floor north room east wall window 24/54 1st floor north room doorways to rear 1 and basement 25/54 1st floor south room facing southwest 26/54 1" floor south room east windows 27/54 1st floor south room facing north 28/58 1st floor rear porch facing west 29/54 1st floor exterior of west wing windows 30/54 1st floor kitchen added pantry 31/54 1st floor kitchen 32/54 1st floor from kitchen to west room 33/54 1st floor rear stairs 34/54 1st floor rear room added bath and fireplace 35 / 54 2"d floor south room added closet . ·'' 36/54 2~d floor south room facing east CE-1061 3 7 / 54 2"d floor added bathroom 38/54 2"d floor down the stairs 39 / 54 2nd floor north room added closet 40 / 54 2nd floor north room facing northwest 41/54 2nd floor north room original closet 42/ 54 2nd floor over kitchen added closets 43/54 2nd floor rear room top of stairs 44/54 3ro floor north room facing north 45/54 3rd floor down the stairs 46/54 3rd floor north room east window 4 7 / 54 3rd floor from north room to the south 48/54 3rd floor south room facing southeast 49 / 54 3rd floor from south room to added closet 50 / 54 basement from base of stairs to southwest 51/54 basement from southwest corner to northeast 52/54 basement north room northwest corner 53 / 54 basement south room chimney and hearth support 54/54 basement south room bricked in front window Photo Map CE -1061 \ 1/54~ 3/54 / · 16/54 Live tock ns~ s d ~--a.--r 4/ 54 0 0 Silo Foundation Silo 2/54/ 7/54 t 8/54 ~Garage ~ ~ ... .. 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Photo Map CE-1061 \ 42/54 ~ ~ /54 t 43/54 ' 41/54 /" 37/54 ,tf5/54 36 ~ 5 feet Boulden-Dawkins Fann near Chesapeake City D Cecil County, Maryland Second Floor ' c "- .;..; . 1 Photo Map CE-1061 _/ 44/54 l •/) 5 feet 45/54 ~ Third Floor 48/54 ~ Boulden-Dawkins Farm near Chesapeake City ,____....______.____!_( Cecil County, Maryland Photo Map CE-1061 \ D LJ L ~2/54 '- '-- Jl(o/54 5 feet '-- '-- > ~ 54/54 /;1/54 '-- 53> n n I I Boulden-Dawkins Farm near Chesapeake City Cecil County, Maryland Boulden-Dawkins Farm c. 1850-1860 "Brick House Farm" CE- !Dbl Near Chesapeake City Private William w. Boulden assembled a hundred and sixty-seven acre .farm known as "Brick 1Jouse Farm" from two adj.oining tracts; parts o.f "Hispanola" and "Bullens Range" in the mid 19th century (GMC 15/107 and HHM 1/277) Architecturally, +he house dates to the mid 19th century and aligned to the Greek s41f <- Revi valA with its three story elevation, low pitched roof and exagerated classical details such as the heavily dentiled house and porch cornices. The property also includes a common bond brick meat house and carriage house and rare brick barn. MARYLAND HISTORICAL TRUST MAGI 1J 0810615535 t: E- Io { t INVENTORY FORM FOR STATE HISTORIC SITES SURVEY UN AME HISTORIC Boulden-Dawkins Farm Brick House Farm AND/OR COMMON fJLOCATION STREET & NUMBER Augustine Herman Highway .just north CITY. TOWN Chesapeake City *:: VICINITY OF STATE COUNTY Mar¥ land Cecil IfcLASSIFICA TION CATEGORY OWNERSHIP STATUS PRESENT USE _DISTRICT _PUBLIC x_qccUPIED X..AGRICULTURE _MUSEUM X_BUILDING(S) X_PRIVATE _UNOCCUPIED _COMMERCIAL _PARK _STRUCTURE _BOTH _WORK IN PROGRESS _EDUCATIONAL X-PRIVATE RESIDENCE _SITE PUBLIC ACQUISITION ACCESSIBLE _ENTERTAINMENT _RELIGIOUS _OBJECT _IN PROCESS ~YES: RESTRICTED __ GOVERNMENT _SCIENTIFIC -BEING CONSIDERED _YES: UNRESTRICTED _INDUSTRIAL _TRANSPORTATION _NO _MILITARY _OTHER· DOWNER OF PROPERTY NAME Bradford Dawkins Telephone#: 885-5148 STREET & NUMBER 1679 Augustine ~erman Highway CITY. TOWN STATE ' Zl.p code Ches. City x._ VICINITY OF Maryland 21915 EILOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION -Liber #: RRC 6 1 COURTHOUSE. Folio #: REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC. Clerk of the Circuit Court 25 STREET & NUMBER Cecil County Courthouse CITY. TOWN STATE Elkton Maryland II REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS TITLE DATE _FEDERAL -STATE _COUNTY _LOCAL ---- • DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS' CITY. TOWN STATE B DESCRIPTION Cf-106 f CONDITION CHECK ONE CHECK ONE -EXCELLENT -DETERIORATED -UNALTERED .l'.oRIGINAL SITE ,._GOOD -RUINS ~LTERED -MOVED DATE. ___ -FAIR _UNEXPOSED DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE The Boulden-Dawkins House c. 1860 is a three story five bay center hall single pile common bond brick house on Maryland 213 just north of the Chesapeake City Canal Bridge. The house faces east with the main gable running north/south. The main brick block has a shorter three story four bay by one room brick ell that was constructed at the same time as the main block. The house rests on a below grade fieldstone foundation. S"to v ~"" course comm.on bond is found throughout. The seamed tin roof has a very low pitch and hara/y visible from the front of the house. The main elevation has Al symmetrical fenestration with a central entrance and corresponding 6/6 sash windows. Five identical window light the second floor and five 3/3 sash illuminate the third floor. The surrounds are plain and there are no shutters. An elevation front entrance has a granite sill. The six panel door with heavy ogee moldings is framed by three pane sidelights with a panel below and a five light transom. The three center bays are covered with a hipped roof front porch with seamed tin covering and a molded cornice with a row of dentils. The support posts are square with simple capitals. The boxed cornice is also molded but without the dentils. The gable ends are basically plain brick walls with an interior end brick ehinmey stack. The ends of the roof are closed with a plain bargeboard. The north end does have a 6/6 sash on each floor and a 3/3 attic light. The roof has the same plain bargeboard and interior stack. The rear wing is four bays across by one room deep with a corbelled brick cornice. A central stuccoed stack rises out or the section to heat the wing. 6/6 sash remain the same as the main block. The interior is basically intact as far as the woodwork is concerned. A central stair with heavily turned newel post rises to the second and third floor. A flat oval handrail is supported by turned balusters. The four panel doors have heavy ogee moldings and are framed by slightly pedimented surround. The mantels in both downstairs rooms remain and are vairly plain examples of mid 19th century design. Simple pilasters support a plain frieze and thick shelf. Other interior woodwork dates from tne same period. CONTINUE ON SEPARATE SHEET IF NECESSARY CE- ~-/Oll Boulden-Dawkins House Page Two Significant outbuildings remain on the property and include a brick meathouse with a diamond shaped ventilator in the south end. The medium sloped roof is covered with tin. Access is gained through the north end. A carriage house, also constructed out of brick, has been partially rebuilt but the three brick walls remain. The final significant structure on the property is a brick story and a half barn north of the main house. The structure rests on a fieldstone footing and is covered on two sides by shed additions. A frame granary is also within the complex between the carriage house and barn. SIGNIFICANCE C6 ~106/ II ·j> 'ERIOD AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE -- CHECK AND JUSTIFY BELOW _PREHfSTORIC -ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC _COMMUNITY PLANNING _LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE _RELIGION _1400-1499 -ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC _CONSERVATION _LAW _SCIENCE _1500-1599 J!iAGRICULTURI; _ECONOMICS _LITERATURE _SCULPTURE _1600-1699 ~RCHITECTURE _EDUCATION _MILITARY _SOCIAUHUMANITARIAN _1700-1799 -ART _ENGINEERING _MUSIC _THEATER OC,;1aoo-1a99 _COMMERCE _EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT _PHILOSOPHY _TRANSPORTATION _ 1900- _COMMUNICATIONS _INDUSTRY _POLITICS/GOVERNMENT _OTHER (SPECIFY) _INVENTION SPECIFIC DATES BUILDER/ ARCHITECT STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE William w. Boulden assembled a hundred and sixty seven acre farm known as "Brick House Farm" from two separate tracts,_ Parts of 11 Hispanola n and "Bullens Range", in the mid 19th century. {GMC 15/107 and HHM 1/277) ~ Jtrchitecturally, the house dates to this period but can not be classified un~~frt:fill~~~_R.~tyle. It is most closely aligned to ltalianat~fiouse aes1gns that usually have a definite three story main elevation and employ classical e~ements in an exaggerated maner; the porch cornice with its d:C1>minant row of dentils for example. Interlor woodwork also dates from the mid 19th century with slightly pedimented door surrounds with heavy ogee moldings. The center hall single pile house plan is a traditional one which dates back 'to',•:lihe- 18th century. The number or brick outbuildings and brick barn add a large amount to the significance of this property. CONTINUE ON SEPARATE SHEET IF NECESSARY CE-106/ IJMAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES CONTINUE ON SE~ARATE SHEET If NECESSARY lliJGEOGRAPHICALDATA ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY------ VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES STATE COUNTY STATE COUNTY mFORM PREPARED BY NAME /TITLE Paul B. Touart Historic Sites Surveyor ORGANIZATION DATE I.tee i 1 Coi7nty Committee 5/20/80 STREET & NUMBER TELEPHONE Cecil Coiunty Courthouse 398-0200 ext 150 CITY OR TOWN STATE Elkton Maryland 21921 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 infringe ment of individual property rights~ RETURN TO: Maryland Historical Trust The Shaw House, 21 State Circle Annapolis, Maryland 21401 ( 301) 267-1438 PS- 1108 Boulden - Dawkins RRC 61/25 LeRoy Foard & Myrtle v. Ford To 5/4/1951 Bradford Dawkins 266 Acres with exception RRC 54/217 George w. Green To 10/17/1950 LeRoy Foard and Myrtle $14,500.00 266 acres WEB 12/110 Federal Farm Mortgage Corp. To 11 /J0/1930 George w. Green WEB 6/251 Thos. M., Harringt;on, Assignee To 3/24/1937 Fed. Farm Mort. Default of Mortgage by Joseph Grabowski & Bertha Grabowski 226.6 acres SRA 21/155 Julia M. Vecander & Walter Vecander To 3/28/1934 Jos. & Bertha ~abowski "Brick House F rm 11 226. acres SRA 14/285 Paul Noga and ft..nna Noga To 8/25/1931 Julia M. Vecander Brick House Farm 1. 147 acres 2. 20 acres Being same land ••• 3. 62:!-2 acres SRA 5/386 Clifton c. Laws & Virginia A. Laws To 12/12/1928 Paul & Anna Noga 11 Brick House Farm" SRA 5/384 E. Kirk Brown, Attorney To Clifton c. Laws Deraulted mortgage by Alex. Ceyzewicz & Mary Czyzewicz HWL 16/200 Chas. P. Bartley To 7/13/1925 Alex. & Mary Czyzewicz HWL 16/199 E. Kirk Brown, Attorney To 7/1/1925 Chas. P. Bartley Defaulted Mort. by Harry w. Kibler CE-Jo6l Boulden - Dawkins Page Two Liber M Vol 20/195 Florence B. Kibler To 1/16/1911 Harry w. Kibler Being the same property convey unto Lewis Boulden by deed rrom Mary Boulden 4/4/1883 JAD 6/197 JAD 6/197 Mary Boulden; Etc. To 41411883 Lewis .Boulden Whereas Wm. w. Boulden, died 10/4/1879 !!The Brick House Farm" $11,000.00 167 acres 147 acre$ tract bought from Oliver Mitchell to 'Wm. w. Boulden 3/25/1848. GMC 15/107 $1900.00 ~LrO 20 acre tract - $1000.00. Richard Boulden to Wm Boulden 12/22/1852 HHM 1/277 Part of two tracts 1. Bullens Range 2. Hispanola '· \• 0 • \: : . ' ------..-- [,f-r r Lt..rv,r-n ""J \I< µ~ f 1fr .1 CI 'I J '/'' r;rr 1'\/E~-1 ~1-rr'