National Register of Historic Places - Maryland (MD), Harford County

Harford County Maryland (Historic Districts) has 17 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Medical Hall Historic District, My Lady's Manor, Old Joppa Site and Southern Terminal, Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal and Bel Air Courthouse Historic District.

Several famous people are associated with these Harford County historic places including John Archer, Benjamin Rumsey and Anne McElderry Heighe.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Harford County places including Walter Cope, William H. Reasin, John M. Donn, David Lee, John W. Hogg, Otto G. Simonson and Parker & Thomas. Prominent architectural styles found in Harford Country are Late Victorian, Colonial Revival and Federal.

Bel Air Courthouse Historic District (added 1985 - - #85001617)

Office, Courtland and Main Sts. , Bel Air

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Professional

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse, Financial Institution, Specialty Store

Berkley Crossroads Historic District (added 2003 - - #03000649)

Also known as HA-1212

Berkley Road and Castleton Rd. , Darlington

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Cope, Walter, et.al.

Architectural Style:

Early Republic, Colonial

Area of Significance:

Military, Black, Architecture, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Religious Structure, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Museum, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Darlington Historic District (added 1987 - - #87001571)

Also known as See Also:Deer Creek Friends Meeting House

Main St., Shuresville Rd., Quaker Ln., Richmond Ave., and Trappe Church Rd. , Darlington

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et al., Cope,Walter

Architectural Style:

Other, Art Deco, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Finney Houses Historic District (added 1989 - - #89000502)

Glenville Rd. near jct. MD 155 , Churchville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Parker & Thomas

Architectural Style:

Federal, Gothic Revival, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Harford Furnace Historic District (added 1990 - - #90001020)

Also known as HA-1755

Creswell and Goat Hill Rds. , Bel Air

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Industry

Cultural Affiliation:

Industrial American

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Extractive Facility, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Havre de Grace Historic District (added 1982 - - #82002815)

Also known as See Also:Havre de Grace Lighthouse;Southern Terminal,Susqueh

Roughly bounded by Chesapeake, Bay, Susquehanna River, US 40, Stokes, Juniata and Superior Sts. , Havre de Grace

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Federal, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private, Federal

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Water-Related

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Heighe House (added 1990 - - #90001568)

Also known as HA-1770

Jct. of Southampton and Moores Mill Rds. , Bel Air

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Donn,John M.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Historic Person:

Heighe,Anne McElderry

Significant Year:

1953, 1929

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Jerusalem Mill Village (added 1987 - - #87001400)

Also known as See Also:Jericho Covered Bridge

Jerusalem and Jericho Rds. , Jerusalem

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lee,David, Et al.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Industry

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private, State

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Manufacturing Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Lower Deer Creek Valley Historic District (added 1993 - - #93001143)

Also known as HA-1551;See Also:73000923;75000902;80001817;84001800;8600058

Roughly bounded by the Susquehanna R., MD 543 and Harmony Church and Trappe Rds. , Darlington

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple, Cope, Walter

Architectural Style:

Mid 19th Century Revival, Colonial Revival, Early Republic

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Industry, Architecture

Cultural Affiliation:

American Industrial

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Manufacturing Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Medical Hall Historic District (added 1973 - - #73000926)

Also known as The Outquarter

W of Churchville off MD 154 , Churchville

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Person

Historic Person:

Archer,John,et al.

Significant Year:

1832, 1801, 1777

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Education, Law, Health/Medicine, Military

Cultural Affiliation:

American,Rural

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

College, Medical Business/Office, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Mill Green Historic District (added 1993 - - #93000445)

Also known as HA-1781

Jct. of Mill Green and Prospect Rds. , Street

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Federal

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

My Lady's Manor (added 1978 - - #78001445)

Also known as Lady Baltimore`s Manor See Also:St. James Church

MD 138 , Jarrettsville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed, Other

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Single Dwelling

Old Joppa Site (added 1979 - - #79001136)

Address Restricted , Jappatowne

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Information Potential

Historic Person:

Rumsey,Benjamin

Significant Year:

1768, 1712

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Community Planning And Development, Commerce

Cultural Affiliation:

English,Urban

Period of Significance:

1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Extractive Facility, Single Dwelling

Silver Houses Historic District (added 1984 - - #84001800)

S of Darlington on MD 161 , Darlington

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hogg,John W., Reasin,William H.

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Classical Revival, Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private, State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Southern Terminal, Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal (added 1976 - - #76001000)

Also known as The Lock House;the Commons

N of Erie St. between Conesteo St. and the Susquehanna , Havre de Grace

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Commerce, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Single Dwelling, Water-Related

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Park

Whitaker's Mill Historic District (added 1990 - - #90001021)

Also known as HA-1756

1210, 1212, and 1213 Whitaker Mill Rd. , Joppa

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Federal

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Road-Related, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related, Single Dwelling

Whiteford--Cardiff Historic District (added 2005 - - #05001278)

Also known as HA-1748

MD-PA, Whiteford Rd., Platted Parry St., Quarry Rd., W of Main St. , Whiteford

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Simonson, Otto G.

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

European, Industry, Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility, Meeting Hall, Processing, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Social, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, Multiple Dwelling, Processing, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store