AA-413 Commodore Wadell House 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: 06-11-2004 CAPSULE SUMMARY Commodore Waddell House 61 College Avenue (AA-413) The building at 61 College Avenue was constructed in 1881 for Commodore James Waddell and his wife Ann Iglehart Waddell. Believed to have been designed by an architect, the single-family dwelling contained only one bedroom, which suited the childless Waddells. The structure was eventually donated to St. John's College, located directly across College Avenue to the north, and used as a fraternity house. Having been converted into apartments, the building was restored in the 1960s under the direction of architect James Burch. The house is significant as an example of both styles of architecture, which emerged simultaneously in England around 1859 and gained popularity in England and America in the 1870s and continued into the 1890s. The long and low-lying two-story brick dwelling at 6 I College A venue is constructed of brick laid in stretcher bond and is principally defined by its horizontal massing; its broad and intersecting roof lines with overhanging eaves and multiple corbel capped chimneys; its irregular footprint; and its highly articulated and crafted architectural detailing. British Queen Anne detailing that was popularized by the works of Richard Norman Shaw in England, is best illustrated here by the paired windows, featuring multi- paned upper sash with small rectangular lights over single-paned lower sash. Like the exterior, the interior of the house is divided into two principal parts: the main block and the service wing. The main block includes a slightly irregular three-room plan with central entry and stair hall, and flanking living and dining rooms. The service wing includes a pantry, kitchen and office/mud room. MARYLAND HISTORICAL TRUST Inventory No. AA-413 MD INVENTORY OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES =================================================================== 1. Name of Property =================================================================== historic name Commodore Waddell House common/other name =================================================================== 2. Location =================================================================== street & number 61 College Avenue not for publication ~~ city or town Annapolis vicinity ~ state Maryland code MD county Anne Arundel code 003 zip code 21401 =================================================================== 3. State/Federal Agency Certification N/A ================================================================~== =================================================================== 4. National Park Service Certification N/A =================================================================== =================================================================== 5. Classification =================================================================== Ownership of Property (Check all that apply) ~X~ private public-local public-State public-Federal Category of Property (Check only one box) ~l~ building(s) district site structure object Number of Resources within Property Contributing Noncontributing ~l~ buildings sites structures objects Total Is this property listed in the National Register? Yes ~X~ Name of Listing Annapolis Historic District No Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties Commodore Waddell House Inventory No. AA-413 61 College Avenue Page 2 Annapolis, Maryland =================================================================== 6. Function or Use =================================================================== Historic Functions (Enter categories from instructions) Cat: Domestic Sub: Single Dwelling Education Education-Related Domestic Multiple Dwelling Current Functions (Enter categories from instructions) Cat: Domestic Sub: Single Dwelling =================================================================== 7. Description ================================================================= Architectural Classification (Enter categories from instructions) Queen Anne Arts and Crafts Materials (Enter categories from instructions) foundation --=B"""r=--'1=-·=c=k=---------------­ roof Asphalt Shingles walls Brick and Wood Shingles other Narrative Description (Describe the historic and current condition of the property.) See Continuation Sheet No. 7-1 Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties Commodore Waddell House Inventory No. AA-413 61 College Avenue Page 3 Annapolis, Maryland =================================================================== 8. Statement of Significance =================================================================== Applicable National Register Criteria (Mark "x" in one or more boxes for the criteria qualifying the property for National Register listing) A Property is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history. B Property is associated with the lives of persons significant in our past. _x_ c Property embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values, or represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components lack individual distinction. D Property has yielded, or is likely to yield information important in prehistory or history. Criteria Considerations (Mark "X" in all the boxes that apply.) A owned by a religious institution or used for religious purposes. B removed from its original location. C a birthplace or a grave. D a cemetery. E a reconstructed building, object, or structure. F a commemorative property. G less than 50 years of age or achieved significance within the past 50 years. Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties Commodore Waddell House Inventory No. AA-413 61 College Avenue Page 4 Annapolis, Maryland ================================================================= Areas of Significance (Enter categories from instructions) Architecture Period of Significance -=1~8~8~1=-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1960s Significant Dates -=1~8~8~1=--~~ 1960s Significant Person (Complete if Criterion B is marked above) Cultural Affiliation --"U=n=d=e==f=i=n~e~d--~~~~~~~~~~~ Architect/Builder James Burch, restoration Narrative Statement of Significance (Explain the significance of the property.) See Continuation Sheet No. 8-1 Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties Commodore Waddell House Inventory No. AA-413 61 College Avenue Page 5 Annapolis, Maryland =================================================================== 9. Major Bibliographical References =================================================================== (Cite the books, articles, legal records, and other sources used in preparing this form.) Anne Arundel County Land Records. Anne Arundel County Courthouse and Maryland State Archives, Annapolis, Maryland. Papenfuse, Edward. In Pursuit of Profit, The Annapolis Merchants in the Era of the American Revolution, 1763-1805. Baltimore, MD: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1975. Papenfuse, Edward and Jane Mcwilliams. 11 Southern Urban Society after the Revolution: Annapolis, Maryland, 1782-1786." Final Report for NEH Grant #H69-0-178, Historic Annapolis Foundation, 1969. Record Group 29 "Records of the Bureau of the Census." 1880, 1900, 1910 and 1920 Census; Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Maps and Drawings Bird's Eye View of the City of Annapolis, Charles Magnus, 1864, Reproduced, 1967. Bird's Eye View of the City of Annapolis, Edward Sachse, ca. 1858. (Maryland Hall of Records, MdHR G 1213-349) Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, 1885, 1891, 1896, 1897, 1903, 1908, 1913, 1921, 1930, 1954. Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties Commodore Waddell House Inventory No. AA-413 61 College Avenue Page 6 Annapolis, Maryland =================================================================== 10. Geographical Data =================================================================== Acreage of Property Less than one acre Verbal Boundary Description (Describe the boundaries of the property.) The building at 61 College Avenue is located on Parcel 900 as designated on Tax Map 4-6. Boundary Justification (Explain why the boundaries were selected.) The building has been historically associated with Parcel 900 since the building's construction in 1881. =================================================================== 11. Form Prepared By =================================================================== name/title L. Trieschmann & K. 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