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HA-2248 Havre de Grace Military Reservation 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: 03-25-2016 MARYLAND HISTORICAL TRUST NR Eligible: yes DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY FORM no "f. Property Name: Havre de Grace Military Reservation Inventory Number: HA-2248 Address: 301 Old Bay Lane Historic district: X yes no City: Havre de Grace Zip Code: 21078-4094 County: Harford USGS Quadrangle(s): Havre De Grace Property Owner: State of Maryland, Militia Department Tax Account ID Number: 034667 Tax Map Parcel Number(s): 0003 Tax Map Number: 0607 Project: Havre de Grace Readiness Center Agency: Maryland National Guard ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Agency Prepared By: JMA, Inc. Preparer's Name: Sarah Traum Date Prepared: 8/9/2013 Documentation is presented in : see below Preparer's Eligibility Recommendation: Eligibility recommended x Eligibility not recommended Criteria: A B c D Considerations: A B c D E F G Complete if the property is a contributing or non-contributing resource to a NR district/property. Name of the Di strict/Property: Inventory Number: Eligible: yes Listed: yes Site visit by MHT Staf yes X no Name: Date: Description of Property and Justification: (Please attach map and photo) The Havre de Grace Military Reservation is 61.42-acre parcel located just south of the city of Havre de Grace. The property is bounded on the southwest by Old Bay Lane, on the northwest by a railroad spur from the Amtrak line, on the northeast by Jerry Foster Way and the City of Havre de Grace Waste Water Treatment plant, and on the southwest by the Chesapeake Bay. The property includes approximately 60 buildings, including large warehouses, a former racetrack clubhouse converted into an armory, storage buildings, and single-family residences. The buildings are concentrated in the southern portion of the property, with the northwest corner being largely an open, grassy field. Large parking areas for military vehicles are found at the southwest corner and in the east-central portion of the property. The property is largely open, with treed areas found along the Chesapeake Bay shoreline, and in the southwest corner. The property is enclosed within a tall chain link fence. The buildings are of varying materials, architectural styles, and scale. The property was originally built as a racetrack in 1912. Several of the buildings on the property date from this period; most having been modified for use by the Maryland National Guard after the racetrack closed in 1950. Many of the former racetrack buildings that remain have been altered for use by the Maryland National Guard. These include the former clubhouse (Building OOOAI on the reservation plan and individually documented as HA- 1574) where most of its open seating is enclosed and the grandstand (Buildings OOOW I and OOOS I), where the open seating MARYLAND HISTORICAL TRUST REVIE Eligibility recommended Eligibility not recommended )0 Criteria: A B c D Considerations: A B c D E F G 5/, 7-J_LG__ 1 '/ D te s-J' 2-- ,__z~-­ Date Zc>l'i Ol.53\ NR-ELIGIBJLJTY REVIEW FORM HA-2248 Havre de Grace Military Reservation Page2 and canopy have been removed and the lower levels converted into a warehouse. The main access onto the Havre de Grace Military Reservation is from Old Bay Lane. The entry road (I st Street) passes west of Building OOOS2 (State Surface Maintenance Office) (detailed descriptions of each building will follow the description of the property as a whole). On the west side of the entry road is the Force Protection Guard Post (Building OOFPI ). The entry road ends at Hinton Street, which is parallel to Old Bay Lane. To the west is a largely residential area, including buildings OOORI (Residence I, a ca. 1925 frame bungalow), OOOR2 (Residence 2, a ca. 1900 2-story, frame, double house that now contains several apartments), 00 I 01 and 00102 (1993 and 2007 temporary buildings housing the Industrial Health Building and Industrial Health Building West), and 15 mobile homes. Both Residence I and 2 have associated garages (Buildings OOR I A and OOR2A). Residence I also has an associated shed (Building OOR IB). North of this road, within the former racetrack area, is Building OOOW9 (Transitional Warehouse, a I-story tall warehouse built in 2008). The former racetrack area is an open, grassy area. Building OOOW9 is the only building within this space. Most of the buildings are located south of I st Street, between Hinton Street and Old Bay Lane. Immediately west of Hinton Street is Building OOOPB (Paint Booth), which was built in 1991 as a tall, one-story building. South of the Paint Booth are the adjoining Building OOOS I (Combined Support Maintenance Shop [CSMS]) and Building OOOW I (United States Property & Fiscal Office [USP&FO] Warehouse). These buildings were built as a single building ca. 1924 as the grandstand for the racetrack. Originally this building featured open-air seating with a canopy above. After the racetrack closed this building was converted to a warehouse and the canopy and seats removed. The stepped outline of the former seats can be seen in the northwest elevation. The building stands 1-3 stories tall and has a stretcher bond brick exterior. South of these buildings is a Combined Support Maintenance Shop (CSMS) (Building OOOS5), a Hazardous Material Storehouse (Building SEC2 I), and Recycle Storage (Building SEC28). Immediately east of the former grandstand (Buildings OOOS I and OOOW I) stands Building OOOA I, the former racetrack clubhouse and now used as an armory, and several administrative buildings. A small, frame building OOOIA was used as a barber shop at tht racetrack. It is now administrative offices and stands west of Building OOOA I. Building 0000 I is another small, side-gabled frame building near Building OOOAI. These two buildings were built ca. 1939. A former indoor paddock is Building OOOW3 . This ca. 1924 one-story building has been altered with the addition of several vehicular doors along the north elevation and now serves as a Combat Service Support Automation Management Office (CSS-AMO) Classroom. Also in this building cluster Building OOOW2, a one-story, stretcher-bond brick building now used as a warehouse that was built around 1939. A board-and-batten Old Fire Station (Building SEC25) and a one-story tall Power Substation/Switching Station Building (Building SEC26) are found southwest of Building OOOW2. Northeast of Building OOOW2 is a small, concrete block State Hazardous Material Storage Building (Building SEC27). The racetrack's administrative building, now Building 000-2 (the USP&FO), was built in 1948 housed officials offices and jockey locker rooms and is located east of Building OOOW2 and across 2nd Street. Building OOOS3, now used as a CSS-AMO Office & Classroom, was built in around 1960 as a one-story tall concrete block building with a low­ pitched hipped roof. Its windows and doors have been altered and many filled in. East of Building OOOS3 is a large parking area for military vehicles. This area formerly contained many horse stables that have since been demolished. There are four former stables still extant on the Havre de Grace Military Reservation . These are Buildings OOOW4, OOOW5, OOOW6, and OOOW7. These are located east of Building OOOS3 and just north of Old Bay Lane. They were all built ca. 1924 and are of concrete block construction with gable-on-hip roofs. Buildings OOOW4 and OOOW5 are connected with an open shed at their south ends. Immediately northwest of the stables is a small shed, the Flammable Material Storehouse (Building OOS3A). Northeast of Buildings OOOW4-000W7 is a ca. 1985 warehouse (Building OOOW8) and a ca. 1952 Engineering/Housing Maintenance Shed (Building SEC22). MARYLAND HISTORICAL TRUST REVIE Eligibility recommended Eligibility not recommended Criteria: A B c D Considerations: A B c D E F G MHT Comments: Reviewer, Office of Preservation Services Date Reviewer, National Register Program Date NR-ELIGIBILITY REVIEW FORM HA-2248 Havre de Grace Military Reservation Page 3 Near the Chesapeake Bay frontage is a cluster of residences. These are irregularly laid out along Ebaugh Avenue. Bui !dings OOOR6, OOOR7, and 0008 share the same plan. They were built ca.1960 and are one-story tall with a cross-hipped roof and a gabled ell. A shed roof porch, now screened, is within the ell. All three houses have asbestos shingles and asphalt shingle roofs. Two other residences, Buildings OOOR5 and OOOR9 have the same, one-story tall, gable-front plan, and were built ca. 1946. Both also have shed roof porches across the fai;:ade, with Building OOOR5's having been screened. Each also has a tree-standing garage (Buildings OOR5A and OOR9A). Building OOOR4 is a two-and-one-half story frame folk Victorian dwelling that predates the racetrack.

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