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		<title>Historic Wilson&#8217;s Inheritance c.1838</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 18:04:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Historic Wilson&#8217;s Inheritance c.1838 is one of the most significant and cherished 19th century farmsteads remaining in Maryland. It retains nearly all of its 19th century buildings including a large bank barn, and an elegant manor home that reflects the affluence of its original owner. The house has been restored and remodeled, with complete new... <a href="http://historichometeam.com/estates/historic-wilsons-inheritance-c-1838/" rel="nofollow">Read More</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Historic Wilson&#8217;s Inheritance c.1838 is one of the most significant and cherished 19th century farmsteads remaining in Maryland. It retains nearly all of its 19th century buildings including a large bank barn, and an elegant manor home that reflects the affluence of its original owner. The house has been restored and remodeled, with complete new infrastructure, while retaining its historic detailing. Featuring grand rooms, gorgeous wood floors, 2 large hearths, 3 staircases, built-in bookcases, original hardware and a double tiered porch uniquely embedded in the central two bays of the front, this home is steeped in history, while offering 21st century amenities like whirlpool tub, geothermal heating and central air conditioning. This private estate is near to Baltimore and Washington DC, yet a world away.</p>
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<div class="property-details-col1"><b>Listing Price:</b> $1,199,000<br /><b>Address:</b> 4400 Green Valley Road<br /><b>City:</b> Union Bridge<br /><b>State:</b> MD<br /><b>ZIP:</b> 21791<br /><b>Year Built:</b> 1838<br /><b>Acreage:</b> 120+<br /></div><div class="property-details-col2"><b>MLS # (if any):</b> CR7799096<br /><b>Square Feet:</b> 4,256<br /><b>Bedrooms:</b> 3<br /><b>Bathrooms:</b> 3.5<br /><b>Basement:</b> yes<br /><b>Style:</b> Farmhouse<br /><b>Auction:</b> No<br /></div>
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<h3><span style="color: #333399;">ROOMS</span></h3>
<p>Main Floor- 9.5&#8242; Ceilings</p>
<p><strong>Kitchen </strong><em>13&#8242;x18&#8242;- </em>Wood floor, ceiling fan, fireplace with wood mantel, double sinks, electric range Maytag stove, custom maple cabinets, Maytag dishwasher, original wood built in cabinets, back stairs, back door, door to porch, 2 9 over 9 windows<br />
<strong>Living Room </strong><em>23&#8242;x14&#8242;- </em>Wood floor, 9 over 6 windows (3), door to front porch, door to side porch, second staircase, chair rail, fireplace with wood mantel, ceiling fan, stairs to basement<br />
<strong>Powder Room</strong>- Ceramic floor<br />
<strong>Dining Room</strong> <em>10&#8242;x19&#8242;- </em>Wood floor, 9 over 6 windows (2)<br />
<strong>Foyer </strong><em>17&#8242;x7&#8242;- </em>Stairs, wood floor, back door<br />
<strong>Library </strong><em>14&#8242;x24&#8242;- </em>Wood floor, bookcases, door to front porch, 9 over 6 windows (3), fireplace with wood mantel, original moldings<br />
<strong>Stairs- </strong>Original rails and spindles, wall sconces</p>
<p><em>2nd Floor</em></p>
<p><em></em><strong>Landing </strong><em>11&#8242;x7&#8242;- </em>Wood floor, door to porch<br />
<strong>Bedroom 1 </strong><em>24&#8242;x14&#8242;- </em>Wood floor, fireplace with wood mantel, ceiling fan, 6 over 6 windows (3), closet<br />
<strong>Sitting Room </strong><em>10&#8242;x6&#8242;- </em>Wood floor, wainscot<br />
<strong>Bathroom </strong><em>10&#8242;x12&#8242;- </em>Ceramic floor, whirlpool tub, glass shower, 2 marble sinks, 2 mirrors, recessed lights<br />
<strong>Bedroom 2 </strong><em>20&#8242;x14&#8242;- </em>Wood floor, 2 closets, 6 over 6 windows (4), ceiling fan<br />
<strong>Bedroom 3 </strong><em>20&#8242;x18&#8242;- </em>Closet, wood floor, ceiling fan, back stairs<br />
<strong>Bathroom </strong><em>6&#8242;x9&#8242;- </em>Sink, marble, claw foot tub, 6 over 6 window</p>
<p><em>Basement </em></p>
<p><strong>Summer Dining Room </strong><em>24&#8242;x14&#8242;- </em>Wood floor, 6 over 6 windows (4), fireplace with wood mantel, built in cabinets, stairs<br />
<strong>Summer Kitchen </strong><em>18&#8242;x15&#8242;- </em>Back stairs, wood floor, fireplace with hearth, sink, soapstone counters, 6 over 6 windows (2), door to exterior, 2 closets<br />
<strong>Hall- </strong>Brick floor, laundry, closet<br />
<strong>Bathroom </strong><em>9&#8242;x8&#8242;- </em>Ceramic floor, roll-in shower, closet<br />
<strong>Storage Room</strong> <em>22&#8242;x13&#8242;- </em>Stone walls, brick floor</p>
<p><strong>Improvements</strong></p>
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<li>Radiant geothermal floor heating in basement</li>
<li>Geothermal forced air heating on first &amp; second floors</li>
<li>New well and water supply lines</li>
<li>New electric meter and service</li>
<li>New heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems</li>
<li>New electrical wiring and light fixtures</li>
<li>New plumbing lines, fixtures and trim</li>
<li>Repair and re-point brickwork</li>
<li>Repair and re-glaze all windows &#8211; restore original mun-tins</li>
<li>New kitchen and bath fixtures</li>
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<p><strong>Description</strong><br />
Wilson&#8217;s Inheritance is a mid-19th century farmstead that illustrates an affluent agricultural complex of central Maryland. The property retains numerous period outbuildings and the architectural character of the 1832-38 farmhouse presents a variation on the regional Pennsylvania farmhouse that indicates the prosperity of its original owner. This variation consists of an inset, double-tiered porch in the central two bays of the six-bay main facade. Other exterior features of the house, such as its L-shaped plan, stone foundation, common bond brickwork (Flemish bond on the main facade), gable roof, ornamentation, and its siting into a slope, are characteristic of farmhouse construction in Carroll and surrounding counties. However, the interior of the house displays more elaborate ornamentation in the mantelpieces, chair rails, door frames, and other woodwork than is typically found in the regional farmhouses. The total farm complex, that includes a bank barn, blacksmith shop, wash house, smokehouse, chicken houses, sheds, and a privy, is relatively intact and represents a large and prosperous farming operation of the mid-19th century.</p>
<p><strong>History</strong><br />
Wilson&#8217;s Inheritance presents a farmhouse and farmstead that embodies the distinctive characteristics of the early-to-mid 19th century in Piedmont Maryland. The farmhouse, built in 1837-38, represents several features of the typical Pennsylvania farmhouse in style and construction, but includes significant variations in its main facade design, floor plan, and interior ornamentation that indicate the affluence of the original owner. From 1875 to 1974, the farm was owned by the Francis J. Englar and Francis J. Englar, Jr., families who were influential farmers and citizens of this region. The Englar family enlarged the barn and remodeled several rooms in the farmhouse to rural Victorian-style standards. Overall, the farm complex retains almost all of its 19th century buildings and the significant 19th century features of these structures, including an abundance of period hardware. The complex possesses infinite material for the study of agriculture and rural architecture in central Maryland.</p>
<p><strong>LINKS<br />
</strong>National Trust For Historic Preservation &#8211; <a title="National Register of Historic Places" href="http://historichometeam.com/pdf/wilson-nthp.pdf" target="_blank">Wilson&#8217;s Inheritance</a>.<br />
Manor Home <a title="Wilson's Inheritance Floor Plan" href="http://historichometeam.com/pdf/wilson-floor-plan.pdf" target="_blank">Floor Plan</a>.</p>
<h4><span style="color: #003366;">HISTORY OF CARROLL COUNTY, MARYLAND</span></h4>
<p>Carroll County was created in 1837 from parts of <a title="Baltimore County, Maryland" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltimore_County,_Maryland">Baltimore</a> and <a title="Frederick County, Maryland" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_County,_Maryland">Frederick Counties</a>, see <a title="Hundred (division)" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hundred_(division)">Hundred (division)</a>.</p>
<p>During the American Civil War, the population of Carroll County was sharply divided between supporters of the Union and the Confederacy. In 1863, there were significant troop movements through the county as part of the <a title="Battle of Gettysburg" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Gettysburg">Gettysburg</a> campaign. On June 29, 1863, the cavalry skirmish known as Corbit&#8217;s Charge was fought in the streets of Westminster, when two companies of Delaware cavalry attacked a much larger Confederate force under General <a title="J.E.B. Stuart" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J.E.B._Stuart">J.E.B. Stuart</a>.</p>
<h3><span style="color: #003366;">HISTORIC WILSON&#8217;S INHERITANCE- <span style="color: #000000;">Showing by Appointment</span></span></h3>
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<td style="text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Historic Home Buyers are not looking for just a house &#8211; a composite of wood and nails. They listen attentively to the centuries old stories that heart pine floors reveal and revel in the craftsmanship of a time when artisans took pride in their work. They know that within every line and plane of a historic home, there lies a measured moment for reflection. <strong>We understand historic home buyers and we are historic home experts.</strong></span></td>
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<td style="text-align: left; background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: middle;" colspan="3"><span style="color: #000000;">Wilson&#8217;s Inheritance presents a unique opportunity to acquire a home of significant historic integrity that has been beautifully updated for elegant modern living. This is a home of rare and beautiful distinction.<em> Let us show you this extraordinary home.</em></span></td>
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<h3><span style="color: #003366;">CONTACT</span></h3>
<address><strong>Gary Gestson</strong></address>
<address>Certified Historic Properties Specialist, Long &amp; Foster Realtors</address>
<address>301-646-0046 / 301-975-9500 ext.4604</address>
<address><a href="mailto:gary@historichometeam.com" target="_blank">gary@historichometeam.com</a><strong> </strong></address>
<address><strong>EOE</strong></address>
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		<title>Green Lane Manor c.1933</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 18:27:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gary Gestson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Historic Green Lane Farm c.1933 is a Montgomery County landmark. Located next to the exclusive Montgomery Country Club, this property offers views of the golf course, 5 serene acres, a gorgeous approach through vintage boxwood, a grand facade with pillars, beautiful historic detailing, 2 staircases, and elegant spaces. Includes a 2BR, 1.5BA guest house. Located... <a href="http://historichometeam.com/estates/green-lane-manor-c-1933/" rel="nofollow">Read More</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Historic Green Lane Farm c.1933 is a Montgomery County landmark. Located next to the exclusive Montgomery Country Club, this property offers views of the golf course, 5 serene acres, a gorgeous approach through vintage boxwood, a grand facade with pillars, beautiful historic detailing, 2 staircases, and elegant spaces. Includes a 2BR, 1.5BA guest house. Located close to METRO and DC, yet a world away. This is a home of rare and beautiful distinction.</p>
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<div class="property-details-col1"><b>Listing Price:</b> $975,000<br /><b>Address:</b> 6525 Olney Laytonsville Roade Road<br /><b>City:</b> Laytonsville<br /><b>State:</b> MD<br /><b>ZIP:</b> 20882<br /><b>Year Built:</b> 1933<br /><b>Acreage:</b> 5.10<br /></div><div class="property-details-col2"><b>MLS # (if any):</b> MC7713747<br /><b>Square Feet:</b> <br /><b>Bedrooms:</b> 5<br /><b>Bathrooms:</b> 3.5<br /><b>Basement:</b> Yes<br /><b>Style:</b> Colonial<br /><b>Auction:</b> No<br /></div>
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<h3><span style="color: #003366;">ROOMS</span></h3>
<p><em>Main Floor</em></p>
<p><strong>Entry Hall </strong><em>20&#8242;x8&#8242;- </em>Wood floor, stairs, hang lamp, crown molding<br />
<strong>Dining Room </strong><em>21&#8242;x14&#8242;- </em>Wood floor, fireplace with wood mantel, outside door, built in cabinets, door to kitchen, 2 windows, crown molding<br />
<strong>Living Room </strong><em>21&#8242;x14&#8242;- </em>Wood floor, fireplace with wood mantel, outside door, 2 windows, crown molding, chandelier<br />
<strong>Study </strong><em>16&#8242;x12&#8242;- </em>Carpet, outside door, built in cabinets, book shelf, track lighting, crown molding,<br />
<strong>Kitchen</strong> <em>10&#8242;x9&#8242;- </em>Cherry cabinets, vinyl floor, ceiling fan<br />
<strong>Breakfast Nook </strong><em>8&#8242;x6&#8242;- </em>Vinyl floor<br />
<strong>Billiard Room </strong><em>20&#8242;x15&#8242;- </em>Parquet wood floor, wood panel, fireplace, built in bookshelves, wainscot, hang lamp<br />
<strong>Sunroom </strong><em>20&#8242;x19&#8242;- </em>Ceramic tile, built in entertainment center, ceiling fan, 10 windows, french doors, wainscot, hang lamp<br />
<strong>Powder Room- </strong>Tile floor</p>
<p><em>2nd Floor</em></p>
<p><em> </em><strong>Bedroom 1 </strong><em>14&#8242;x10&#8242;- </em>Wood floor, closet, 1 window<br />
<strong>Bedroom 2 </strong><em>14&#8242;x13&#8242;- </em>Wood floor, 3 windows, ceiling fan, sitting room (10&#8242;x8&#8242;) with 3 closets and wood floor, bathroom with tile floor and tub<br />
<strong>Hall Bathroom- </strong>Tile floor, wood floor, 3 windows, ceiling fan<br />
<strong>Bedroom 3 </strong><em>14&#8242;x9&#8242;- </em>Carpet, 2 windows, closet, ceiling fan<br />
<strong>Bedroom 4 </strong><em>13&#8242;x10&#8242;- </em>Wood floor, ceiling fan, 1 window, closet, shared bathroom with shower and tile floor<br />
<strong>Bedroom 5 </strong><em>17&#8242;x15&#8242;- </em>Carpet, 2 closets, back stairs, 3 windows, ceiling fan</p>
<p><em>Basement<br />
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<p><strong>Rec Room </strong><em>22&#8242;x21&#8242;- </em>Carpet, recessed lights<br />
<strong>Store Room </strong><em>23&#8242;x11&#8242;- </em>Utility/store room, parquet wood floor, brick walls</p>
<p><em>Cottage- 2 Bedroom, 1.5 Bathroom, plus kitchen</em></p>
<p><strong>Family Room </strong><em>21&#8242;x14&#8242;- </em>Wood floor, fireplace with wood mantel, crown molding, sliding glass door to patios<br />
<strong>Living Room </strong><em>15&#8242;x12&#8242;- </em>Living, wood floor, wood panel<br />
<strong>Powder Room</strong>- Off living room<br />
<strong>Bedroom 1 </strong><em>12&#8242;x11&#8242;- </em>Wood floor, wood panel, 1 closet, crown molding<br />
<strong>Bedroom 2 </strong><em>13&#8242;x10&#8242;- </em>Wood floor, wood panel, 1 closet, crown molding<br />
<strong>Bathroom- </strong>Full bath, vinyl tile<br />
<strong>Kitchen </strong><em>10&#8242;x8&#8242;- </em>Galley kitchen, tile floor<br />
<strong>Laundry/ Mud Room</strong> <em>14&#8242;x7&#8242;- </em>Door to outside</p>
<h3><span style="color: #003366;">HISTORY</span></h3>
<p><strong>Laytonsville</strong> is a town in <a title="Montgomery County, Maryland" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montgomery_County,_Maryland">Montgomery County</a>, <a title="Maryland" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maryland">Maryland</a>, <a title="United States" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States">United States</a>. The population was 277 at the 2000 census. Laytonsville was originally known as Cracklintown. This name originated from the popular cracklin bread, which was baked in the locale. This recipe, essentially a bacon corn bread, also lent the entire area the name of Cracklin District. Laytonsville was incorporated in 1892.</p>
<p><em>History of Montgomery County, MD</em></p>
<p>Before European settlement, the land now known as Montgomery County was covered in a vast swath of forest crossed by the creeks and small streams that feed the <a title="Potomac River" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potomac_River">Potomac</a> and <a title="Patuxent River" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patuxent_River">Patuxent</a>rivers. A few small villages of the <a title="Piscataway Indian Nation" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piscataway_Indian_Nation">Piscataway</a>, members of the <a title="Algonquian peoples" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algonquian_peoples">Algonquian</a> people, were scattered across the southern portions of the county. North of the <a title="Great Falls (Potomac River)" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Falls_(Potomac_River)">Great Falls</a>of the Potomac, there were few permanent settlements, and the Piscataway shared hunting camps and foot paths with members of rival peoples like the <a title="Susquehannock" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susquehannock">Susquehannocks</a> and the <a title="Seneca Nation" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seneca_Nation">Senecas</a>.</p>
<p>Captain <a title="John Smith of Jamestown" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Smith_of_Jamestown">John Smith</a> of the <a title="England" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England">English</a> settlement at <a title="History of the Jamestown Settlement (1607-1699)" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Jamestown_Settlement_(1607-1699)">Jamestown</a> was probably the first European to explore the area, during his travels along the Potomac River and throughout the <a title="Chesapeake Bay" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chesapeake_Bay">Chesapeake</a> region.</p>
<p>These lands were claimed by Europeans for the first time when <a title="George Calvert, 1st Baron Baltimore" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Calvert,_1st_Baron_Baltimore">George Calvert, 1st Baron Baltimore</a> was granted the charter for the colony of Maryland by <a title="Charles I of England" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_I_of_England">Charles I of England</a>.<span> </span>However, it was not until 1688 that the first tract of land in what is now Montgomery County was granted by the Calvert family to an individual colonist, a wealthy and prominent early Marylander named<a title="Henry Darnall" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Darnall">Henry Darnall</a>. He and other early claimants had no intention of settling their families. They were little more than speculators, securing grants from the colonial leadership and then selling their lands in pieces to settlers. Thus, it was not until approximately 1715 that the first English settlers began building farms and plantations in the area.</p>
<p>These earliest settlers were English or Scottish immigrants from other portions of Maryland, German settlers moving down from Pennsylvania, or <a title="Quakers" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quakers">Quakers</a> who came to settle on land granted to a convert named James Brooke in what is now <a title="Brookeville, Maryland" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brookeville,_Maryland">Brookeville</a>. Most of these early settlers were small farmers, growing a variety of subsistence crops in addition to the region&#8217;s main cash crop,<a title="Tobacco" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tobacco">tobacco</a>. They transported the tobacco they grew to market through the Potomac River port of <a title="Georgetown, Washington, D.C." href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgetown,_Washington,_D.C.">Georgetown</a>. Sparsely settled, the area&#8217;s farms and taverns were nonetheless of strategic importance as access to the interior. General <a title="Edward Braddock" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Braddock">Edward Braddock</a>&#8217;s army traveled through the county on the way to its disastrous defeat at <a title="Fort Duquesne" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Duquesne">Fort Duquesne</a> during the <a title="French and Indian War" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_and_Indian_War">French and Indian War</a>.</p>
<p>Like other regions of the American colonies, the future Montgomery County saw protests against British taxation in the years before the <a title="American Revolution" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Revolution">American Revolution</a>. Following the signing of the<a title="United States Declaration of Independence" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Declaration_of_Independence">Declaration of Independence</a>, representatives of the area helped to draft the new state constitution and began to build a Maryland free of proprietary control. The new state legislature formed Montgomery County from lands that had at one point or another been part of <a title="Charles County, Maryland" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_County,_Maryland">Charles</a>, <a title="Prince George's County, Maryland" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_George%27s_County,_Maryland">Prince George&#8217;s</a> and <a title="Frederick County, Maryland" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_County,_Maryland">Frederick</a> Counties, naming it after General <a title="Richard Montgomery" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Montgomery">Richard Montgomery</a>. The leaders of the new county chose as their county seat an area adjacent to Hungerford&#8217;s Tavern near the center of the county, which later became <a title="Rockville, Maryland" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockville,_Maryland">Rockville</a>. The newly formed Montgomery County supplied arms, food and forage for the Continental Army during the Revolution, in addition to soldiers.</p>
<p>In 1791, portions of Montgomery County, including <a title="Georgetown, Washington, D.C." href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgetown,_Washington,_D.C.">Georgetown</a>, were ceded to form the new <a title="District of Columbia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/District_of_Columbia">District of Columbia</a>, along with portions of <a title="Prince George's County, Maryland" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_George%27s_County,_Maryland">Prince George&#8217;s County, Maryland</a>, as well as parts of <a title="Virginia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia">Virginia</a> that were later <a title="District of Columbia retrocession" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/District_of_Columbia_retrocession">returned to Virginia</a>.</p>
<p>In 1828, construction on the <a title="C&amp;O Canal" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%26O_Canal">C&amp;O Canal</a> commenced and was completed in 1850. Throughout the 19th century, <a title="Agriculture" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agriculture">agriculture</a> dominated the economy in Montgomery County, with <a title="Slave" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slave">slaves</a> playing a significant role. In the 1850s, crop production shifted away from <a title="Tobacco" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tobacco">tobacco</a> and toward <a title="Maize" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maize">corn</a>. Montgomery County was important in the <a title="Abolitionist" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abolitionist">abolitionist</a> movement, with slave <a title="Josiah Henson" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josiah_Henson">Josiah Henson</a>, who wrote about his experiences in a memoir which became the basis for <a title="Harriet Beecher Stowe" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harriet_Beecher_Stowe">Harriet Beecher Stowe</a>&#8217;s <em><a title="Uncle Tom's Cabin" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncle_Tom%27s_Cabin">Uncle Tom&#8217;s Cabin</a></em> (1852). Josiah, the inspiration for the character &#8220;Uncle Tom&#8221;, was a slave in the county and a slave cabin where he is believed to have spent time still stands at the end of a driveway off Old Georgetown Road.</p>
<p>Until 1860, only private schools existed in Montgomery County. Initially, schools for <a title="European American" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_American">European American</a> students were built, and in 1872 schools for African-Americans were added.</p>
<p>Like most of Maryland, the county&#8217;s southern sympathies resulted in it being occupied by Union forces during the <a title="American Civil War" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War">Civil War</a>.</p>
<p>In 1873, the <a title="Metropolitan Branch" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_Branch">Metropolitan Branch</a> of the <a title="Baltimore &amp; Ohio Railroad" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltimore_%26_Ohio_Railroad">Baltimore &amp; Ohio Railroad</a> opened, with a route between Washington, D.C., and <a title="Point of Rocks, Maryland" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_of_Rocks,_Maryland">Point of Rocks, Maryland</a>. The railroad spurred development at <a title="Takoma Park, Maryland" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takoma_Park,_Maryland">Takoma Park</a>, <a title="Kensington, Maryland" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kensington,_Maryland">Kensington</a>, <a title="Garrett Park, Maryland" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garrett_Park,_Maryland">Garrett Park</a> and <a title="Chevy Chase, Maryland" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevy_Chase,_Maryland">Chevy Chase</a>.<sup>[<em><a title="Wikipedia:Citation needed" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed">citation needed</a></em>]</sup></p>
<p>On July 1, 1997, Montgomery County annexed a portion of <a title="Prince George's County, Maryland" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_George%27s_County,_Maryland">Prince George&#8217;s County</a>, after residents of <a title="Takoma Park" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takoma_Park">Takoma Park</a>, which spanned both counties, voted to be entirely within the more affluent Montgomery County.<sup>[<em><a title="Wikipedia:Citation needed" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed">citation needed</a></em>]</sup></p>
<p>The county has a number of sites on the <a title="National Register of Historic Places listings in Montgomery County, Maryland" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Register_of_Historic_Places_listings_in_Montgomery_County,_Maryland">National Register of Historic Places</a>.</p>
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<h3><span style="color: #003366;">HISTORIC GREEN LANE MANOR- <span style="color: #000000;">Showing by Appointment</span></span></h3>
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		<description><![CDATA[This beautiful grand Victorian home on 2.5 acres is located close to both Baltimore and Washington DC in Catonsville, MD. It&#8217;s features include spacious rooms, high ceilings, extensive historic detailing, 2 staircases, a large wrap around porch, custom fireplace mantels, in-law suite with kitchen, gorgeous wood floors, and much more. The Historic Fairlee Mansion is... <a href="http://historichometeam.com/estates/historic-fairlee-mansion/" rel="nofollow">Read More</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This beautiful grand Victorian home on 2.5 acres is located close to both Baltimore and Washington DC in Catonsville, MD. It&#8217;s features include spacious rooms, high ceilings, extensive historic detailing, 2 staircases, a large wrap around porch, custom fireplace mantels, in-law suite with kitchen, gorgeous wood floors, and much more. The Historic Fairlee Mansion is one of the largest and most distinguished homes in Catonsville&#8217;s Historic District. This has been the first opportunity to purchase this rare find in 32 years! In addition to its historical significance, the Historic Fairlee Mansion served as a set for a 2 part bridge episode on the 8th season of Law &amp; Order and the 6th season of Law &amp; Order Homicide.</p>
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<div class="property-details-col1"><b>Listing Price:</b> 799000<br /><b>Address:</b> 10 Seminole Ave<br /><b>City:</b> Catonsville<br /><b>State:</b> MD<br /><b>ZIP:</b> 21228-5637<br /><b>Year Built:</b> 1897<br /><b>Acreage:</b> <br /></div><div class="property-details-col2"><b>MLS # (if any):</b> BC7702797<br /><b>Square Feet:</b> <br /><b>Bedrooms:</b> 7<br /><b>Bathrooms:</b> 3.5<br /><b>Basement:</b> Cellar<br /><b>Style:</b> Victorian<br /><b>Auction:</b> No<br /></div>
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<h3><span style="color: #003366;">ROOMS</span></h3>
<p><em>Main Floor- 10&#8242; ceiling</em></p>
<p><strong>Living Room </strong><em>20&#8242;x15&#8242;- </em>Wood floor, ornate mantel wood, fireplace, embossed ceiling, pocket doors<br />
<strong>Foyer </strong><em>23&#8242;x11&#8242;- </em>Fireplace, ceramic tile, wood mantel, columns, dental molding, hang lamp, stain glass door<br />
<strong>Dining Room </strong><em>20&#8242;x14&#8242;- </em>Wood floor, wood panel, fireplace, hang lamp, pocket door<br />
<strong>Family Room </strong><em>26&#8242;x13&#8242;- </em>Bay window, ornate fireplace with wood mantel, pocket doors<br />
<strong>Bathroom</strong> <em>12&#8242;x9&#8242;- </em>Carpet, sink, built in lamp<br />
<strong>Kitchen </strong><em>15&#8242;x15&#8242;- </em>Vinyl floor, brick hearth, wood stove, double sink, pine cabinets, back stairs</p>
<p><em>2nd Floor- 9&#8242; ceilings</em></p>
<p><strong>Bedroom 1 </strong><em>15&#8242;x25&#8242;- </em>Wood floor, fireplace with wooden mantel, 2 closets, door to porches<br />
<strong>Bedroom 2 </strong><em>19&#8242;x11&#8242;- </em>Wood floor, door to Bedroom 1, closet<br />
<strong>Bedroom 3 </strong><em>19&#8242;x11&#8242;- </em>Wood floor, fireplace with wooden mantel, 2 closets, door to Sitting Room<br />
<strong>Sitting Room </strong><em>12&#8242;x7&#8242;<br />
</em><strong>Bedroom 4 </strong><em>20&#8242;x12&#8242;- </em>Wood floor, 2 closets, fireplace with wooden mantel<br />
<strong>Hall Bathroom- </strong>Tile floor, tile walls<br />
<strong>Bedroom 5 </strong><em>14&#8242;x13&#8242;- </em>Carpet, 2 closets</p>
<p><em>3rd Floor</em></p>
<p><em></em><strong>Foyer </strong><em>21&#8242;x17&#8242;<br />
</em><strong>Bedroom 6 </strong><em>22&#8242;x15&#8242;- </em>Closet, carpet<br />
<strong>Family Room </strong><em>22&#8242;x9&#8242;- </em>Wood floor<br />
<strong>Bedroom 7 </strong><em>20&#8242;x15&#8242;- </em>Wood floor, closet<br />
<strong>Bedroom 8 </strong><em>20&#8242;x17&#8242;- </em>Wood floor</p>
<h3><span style="color: #003366;">HISTORY</span></h3>
<p>The Historic Fairlee Mansion was built in 1897 for Mr. Joseph G. Valiant in the Historic District of Catonsville. Old Catonsville Historic Distric<strong>t</strong> is a national <a title="Historic district (United States)" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historic_district_(United_States)">historic district</a> in <a title="Catonsville, Maryland" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catonsville,_Maryland">Catonsville</a>, <a title="Baltimore County, Maryland" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltimore_County,_Maryland">Baltimore County</a>, <a title="Maryland" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maryland">Maryland</a>, <a title="United States" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States">United States</a>. It was laid out with the construction of the electric railway and is overwhelmingly residential, with three churches (one with a school), a modern public library, and an <a title="Art Deco" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_Deco">Art Deco</a> <a title="Water tower" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_tower">water tower</a>. Architectural styles in the district range from mid- to late-19th century vernacular &#8220;I-houses&#8221; to late-19th and early-20th century styles such as <a title="Queen Anne architecture" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Anne_architecture">Queen Anne</a>, <a title="Bungalow" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bungalow">Bungalow</a>, <a title="Colonial Revival" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonial_Revival">Colonial Revival</a>, Dutch Colonial, Tudor Revival, and <a title="American Craftsman" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Craftsman">Craftsman</a>. A large number of these dwellings have freestanding garages, typically finished in a like manner to their houses.</p>
<p><em>History of Catonsville</em></p>
<p><a title="European ethnic groups" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_ethnic_groups">Europeans</a> were the second group to settle the area now known as Catonsville. It is generally believed by historians that native tribes, known as the <a title="Piscataway Indian Nation" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piscataway_Indian_Nation">Piscataway</a>, established villages here before the European colonists arrived. This tribe occupied the land between the <a title="Potomac River" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potomac_River">Potomac</a> to the <a title="Chesapeake Bay" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chesapeake_Bay">Chesapeake Bay</a> and up the <a title="Patapsco River" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patapsco_River">Patapsco River</a>. Catonsville was located along the Piscataway Trail. The colonists and the tribes got along until the mid-17th century, when the <a title="England" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England">English</a> government ended the practices of Catholic Missionaries in the area. It is believed that the tribes were driven from their villages and some were hunted by slave catchers. As happened in many areas of the early <a title="Colonial America" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonial_America">colonial America</a>, diseases unknown to the tribes were spread by the colonists. Eventually, the tribes moved north under the protection of the <a title="Iroquois" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iroquois">Iroquois</a>.</p>
<p>With most of the natives scattered, the colonists expanded across Maryland. Present day Catonsville was settled in the 18th century. In the early 19th century, a county road along the Patapsco River—named the Frederick Turnpike, later designated <a title="Maryland Route 144" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maryland_Route_144">Route 144</a>—was opened by the Ellicott family to service traffic between their flour mill, <a title="Ellicott City, Maryland" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellicott_City,_Maryland">Ellicott Mills</a>, and <a title="Baltimore, Maryland" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltimore,_Maryland">Baltimore</a>. Catonsville as we know it today was settled along this route by Richard Caton, under the authority of his father-in-law <a title="Charles Carroll of Carrollton" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Carroll_of_Carrollton">Charles Carroll</a>, a signer of the <a title="United States Declaration of Independence" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Declaration_of_Independence">Declaration of Independence</a>. Travelers along &#8220;the turnpike&#8221; (as it was then known) rested and conducted business in the area, causing Catonsville to grow.</p>
<p>The large <a title="Victorian architecture" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victorian_architecture">Victorian</a> and <a title="American colonial architecture" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_colonial_architecture">Colonial</a> homes located in Catonsville were built by wealthy Baltimoreans. Originally, these communities were used as summer residences to escape the heat in Baltimore. Eventually, as in many communities with the introduction of the automobile and electric trolley, families began to reside in Catonsville year round. Baltimore has attempted over the years to annex Catonsville, the last attempt in 1918, but all attempts were rebuffed. The community remains an unincorporated town in Baltimore County. It is home to <a title="Spring Grove Hospital Center" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring_Grove_Hospital_Center">Spring Grove Hospital Center</a>, the nation&#8217;s second oldest continuously operating psychiatric hospital, as well as the <a title="University of Maryland, Baltimore County" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Maryland,_Baltimore_County">University of Maryland, Baltimore County</a>.</p>
<p>Samuel Clemens (<a title="Mark Twain" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Twain">Mark Twain</a>) made his last public appearance on June 9, 1909, at the commencement ceremony of St. Timothy&#8217;s School for Girls in Catonsville, to fulfill a promise he made to a young girl he had met on the steamer &#8220;Minnehaha&#8221; in 1907.</p>
<p>Catonsville was briefly made quite famous during the 1968 protest by the &#8220;<a title="Catonsville Nine" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catonsville_Nine">Catonsville Nine</a>&#8220;, during which draft records were burned by Catholic anti-war activists.</p>
<p>In 2002, the <a title="Maryland" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maryland">Maryland</a> legislature issued a proclamation declaring Catonsville to be &#8220;Music City, Maryland&#8221; due to a concentration of musical retail stores, venues and educational facilities in the area.</p>
<p>In 2007 <a title="Money (magazine)" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Money_(magazine)"><em>Money</em></a> magazine ranked Catonsville the 49th best place to live in the USA, third best in Maryland and Virginia.</p>
<p>Catonsville is a terminus of the <a title="Trolley Line Number 9 Trail" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trolley_Line_Number_9_Trail">Trolley Line Number 9 Trail</a>.</p>
<h3><span style="color: #003366;">HISTORIC FAIRLEE MANSION- <span style="color: #000000;">Showing by Appointment</span></span></h3>
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<address><strong>Gary Gestson</strong></address>
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<address>301-646-0046 / 301-975-9500 ext.4604</address>
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		<description><![CDATA[Springfield Farm is a historically significant 7000 square foot mansion once owned by the Revolutionary War General Ortho Holland Williams (founder of Williamsport) who entertained many period notables including George Washington. Built in 1750 and enlarged with a grand addition in 1878, this private estate includes a gatekeeper&#8217;s cottage, a converted smoke house, 3 barns, gardens and mature landscaping.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Springfield Farm is a historically significant 7000 square foot mansion once owned by the Revolutionary War General Ortho Holland Williams (founder of Williamsport) who entertained many period notables including George Washington. Built in 1750 and enlarged with a grand addition in 1878, this private estate includes a gatekeeper&#8217;s cottage, a converted smoke house, 3 barns, gardens and mature landscaping.</p>
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<div class="property-details-col1"><b>Listing Price:</b> $769,900<br /><b>Address:</b> 108 Springfield Lane<br /><b>City:</b> Williamsport<br /><b>State:</b> MD<br /><b>ZIP:</b> 21795<br /><b>Year Built:</b> 1750<br /><b>Acreage:</b> 3 Acres<br /></div><div class="property-details-col2"><b>MLS # (if any):</b> WA7615404<br /><b>Square Feet:</b> 7,000<br /><b>Bedrooms:</b> 8<br /><b>Bathrooms:</b> 4<br /><b>Basement:</b> Unfinished<br /><b>Style:</b> Colonial<br /><b>Auction:</b> No<br /></div>
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<h3><span style="color: #003366;">ROOMS</span></h3>
<p><em>Main Floor &#8211; Original <em>1750 Side</em></em></p>
<p><strong>Dining Room </strong><em>19&#8242;x17&#8242; -</em> Wood floor, <em>c</em>handelier, 2 etched windows, bay alcove w/ 5 windows, built-in china cabinet, fireplace w/ marble mantle and hearth, chair rail, 8 1/2 &#8216; ceiling.<br />
<strong>Sitting Room</strong> <em>19&#8242;x12&#8242; &#8211; </em>Wood floor, hanging lamp, fireplace w/marble mantle and hearth, 2 twelve over twelve windows, built-in bookshelf and cabinet, crown molding, wood floors.<br />
<strong>Front Entry</strong> 22<em>&#8216;x7&#8242; &#8211; </em>Wood floor, double door, ceiling fixture, closet under stairs, wood paneled stairway, chair rail.<br />
<strong>Bathroom</strong> 9<em>&#8216;x7&#8242; &#8211; </em>Ceramic tile floor, shower, marble counter, six over six window, built-in cabinet.<br />
<strong>Hallway </strong><em>21&#8242;x4&#8242; -</em> Wood flooor, wall sconce.<br />
<strong>Living Room </strong><em>23&#8242;</em>x16&#8242; <em>- </em>Wood floor, exposed wood beamed ceiling, chair rail, fireplace w/carved wood mantle, 4 twelve over twelve windows.<br />
<strong>Kitchen </strong><em>18&#8242;x15&#8242; </em><strong>- </strong>Vinyl floor, built-in wood cabinets, brick fireplace w/wood burning stove, electric stove, refrigerator, chandelier, porcelain sink and drain board, formica counter top and backsplash, wood paneled walls.<br />
<strong>Mudroom </strong><em>17&#8242;x11&#8242;</em><strong>-</strong> Vinyl floor, 2 closets, back door, built-in cabinets, 3 nine over six windows.</p>
<p><em>2nd Floor</em></p>
<p><strong>Bedroom 1 </strong><em>16&#8242;x11&#8242; -</em> Wood floor, fireplace w/ wood mantle, chair rail, closet, 2 twelve over eight windows.<br />
<strong>Bedroom 2 </strong><em>16&#8242;x11&#8242; -</em> Wood floor, fireplace w/ wood mantle, closet, 2 twelve over eight windows.<br />
<strong>Bedroom 3 </strong><em>16&#8242;x12&#8242; -</em> Wood floor, marble fireplace, door to bathroom, 3 twelve over eight windows.<br />
<strong>Bathroom </strong>9&#8242;x7&#8242;<strong> -</strong> Ceramic tile floor, bathtub, built in closet.<br />
<strong>Back Hall</strong> <em>17&#8242;x6&#8242; </em>- Wood floor, 2 closets, storage area, 2 gabled windows.<br />
<strong>Bedroom 4 </strong><em>17&#8242;x11&#8242; -</em> Wood floor, 2 gabled windows, storage cabinet, stairs to kitchen.</p>
<p><em>Main Floor &#8211; 1878 Side (11&#8242; ceilings)</em></p>
<p><strong>Center Hallway</strong> 31<em>&#8216;x9&#8242;</em> &#8211; Wood floor, double door, crown molding, glass backdoor, stair to the basement, paneled doors.<br />
<strong>Living Room</strong> 22<em>&#8216;x19&#8242;</em> &#8211; Wood floor, built-in bookcases, marble fireplace, 3 windows, ceiling fixture.<br />
<strong>Dining Room</strong> 12<em>&#8216;x12&#8242;</em> &#8211; Wood floor, built-in cabinets, ceiling fixture, 2 windows.<br />
<strong>Kitchen</strong> <em>11&#8242;x10&#8242; </em>- Vinyl floor, ceramic tile counters and backsplash,electric stove, refrigerator, dishwasher, stainless steel sink, ceiling fixture.</p>
<p><em>2nd Floor (11&#8242; ceilings)</em></p>
<p><strong>Covered Back Porch </strong>34<em>&#8216;x9&#8242; -</em> Access from landing.<br />
<strong>Bathroom </strong><em>12&#8242;x7&#8242; &#8211; </em>Vinyl floor, bathtub, built-in cabinets.<br />
<strong>Bedroom 5 </strong><em>16&#8242;x14&#8242; -</em> Wood floor, fireplace with marble mantel, built-in bookshelf, crown molding, 4 paneled windows, closet, 11&#8242; ceilings.<br />
<strong>Bedroom 6 </strong><em>21&#8242;x15&#8242; -</em> Wood floor, fireplace with marble mantel, crown molding, 3 windows, double closet.<br />
<strong>Bedroom 7 </strong><em>9&#8242;x9&#8242; -</em> Wood floor, crown molding, window, wood floors.</p>
<p><em>3rd Floor</em></p>
<p><strong>Bedroom 8 </strong>20<em>&#8216;x12&#8242;</em> &#8211; Vinyl foor, wood paneled walls, partially finished bathroom, 2 closets<em>.</em></p>
<p><em>Gatekeeper&#8217;s Cottage<br />
</em><strong>Kitchen</strong> 13<em>&#8216;x8&#8242; -</em> Vinyl floor, electric stove, refrigerator, stainless steel sink, wood floored eating area, open shelves.<br />
<strong>Living Room </strong><em>13&#8242;x11&#8242; -</em> Wood floor, built-in shelves and cabinets, fireplace.<br />
<strong>Bedroom</strong> 13<em>&#8216;x8&#8242; -</em> Wood floor, built-in cabinet.<br />
<strong>Bathroom </strong><em>-</em> Wood floor, shower and tub, window.</p>
<p><em>Converted Smoke House &#8211; Studio<br />
</em><strong>Main Floor</strong> <em>14&#8242;x14&#8242;</em> &#8211; Brick floor, fireplace, stairs to second floor<br />
<strong>Second Floor -</strong> Wood floor, partial bathroom</p>
<h3><span style="color: #003366;">HISTORY</span></h3>
<p>Springfield Farm was built in the mid 1700&#8217;s by George Ross.  He was a supplier for troops during the French and Indian War.  Springfield Farm was then puchased by Revolutionay War general, Ortho Holland Williams, founder of Williamsport, MD. The central part of the house of stone and brick, now covered with clapboard, was proabaly built before the Revolution. It&#8217;s two-story pedimented porch and small-paned windows, together with the betten double doors at either endof the entrance hall, link it to the Tidewater Maryland architecture of the mid-eighteenth century. The brick right wing and many of the outbuildings are thought to have been added under the direction of General Williams. The large square brick left wing, now a seperate residence, was built around 1878.</p>
<p>General Williams lived near the confluence of the Conococheague Creek and the Potomac River during part of his youth, but spent little of his adult life in this area. After service in the Revolutionary War, he was appointed Navel Officer for the Port of Baltimore in 1783 and married Mary Smith, daughter of a prominent Baltimore family. General Williams was a resident of Baltimore in 1787, about the time he acquired the 528.75 acres that had belonged to his brother-in-law, George Ross, who had been married to his sister, Mercy. His brother, Col. Elie Williams, oversaw his interstsin Western Maryland and managed Springfield for 40 years.</p>
<p>George Washington visited Springfield, October 20, 1790, while inspecting Williamsport as a possible site for the nation&#8217;s capital. General Washington spilled his coffee during dinner and the stained white linen cloth was saved by the Williams family for years as a special memento of the occasion. General Williams died in 1794, and Springfield passed to his brother, Elie, and then to General Williams&#8217; son Edward Greene Williams, who was know for lavish entertaining. The Williams family retained ownership of the farm complex until 1864, when 211 acres, 13 rods, and 10 perches were sold to Charles Humrichouse, a sugar merchant from Baltimore. The farm had been run by tenant farmers for a number of year. Civil War soldiers cut most of the ancient timber on the farm for use by the armies as they criss-crossed the area. Part of General Lee&#8217;s army is said to have camped at Springfield after the battle of Gettysburg as they waited for the Potomac River to subside so they could cross back into Virginia. Under Humrichouse&#8217;s management, Springfield was again a model farm and a center of social life in Williamsport. He removed an existing south wing of the house andaround 1879 when he retired to Springfield, replaced it with the imposing Victorian structure that is now there. The first floor of the addition contains a broad entrance hallway with wide plaster cornice moldings and a ceiling medallion. The stairway, which rises to the third floor, has substancial turned and faceted balusters and a wide, molded handrail. To the left of the hallway there was a ballroom that could accomodate 100 seated guests. This has been divided into a living room with the original fireplace and its carved, arched-topped marble mantel, a dining room and kitchen.</p>
<p>The Humrichouse heirs sold the farm in 1948. For almost 200 years, the farm had been held by just 2 families. It has passed through several owners, undergoing subdivision and renovations since then.</p>
<h3><span style="color: #003366;">SPRINGFIELD FARM- <span style="color: #000000;">Showing by Appointment</span></span></h3>
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<td style="text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Historic Home Buyers are not looking for just a house &#8211; a composite of wood and nails. They listen attentively to the centuries old stories that heart pine floors reveal and revel in the craftsmanship of a time when artisans took pride in their work. They know that within every line and plane of a historic home, there lies a measured moment for reflection. <strong>We understand historic home buyers and we are historic home experts.</strong></span></td>
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<h3><span style="color: #003366;">CONTACT</span></h3>
<address><strong>Gary Gestson</strong></address>
<address>Certified Historic Properties Specialist, Long &amp; Foster Realtors</address>
<address>301-646-0046 / 301-975-9500 ext.4604</address>
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		<title>Hatfield Cottage c.1810 &#8211; SOLD</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Historic Hatfield Cottage c.1810 is a wonderful blend of historic detailing and modern amenities. This extraordinary historic estate enjoys 5.8 private acres overlooking Brandywine Creek, incredible stonework, exposed beam ceilings, 5 corner fireplaces and original pine floors, wine cellar, gourmet kitchen, elegant bathrooms, and original bank barn, this is a home of rare and beautiful distinction.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Historic Hatfield Cottage c.1810 is a wonderful blend of historic detailing and modern amenities. This extraordinary historic estate enjoys 5.8 private acres overlooking Brandywine Creek, incredible stonework, exposed beam ceilings, 5 corner fireplaces and original pine floors, wine cellar, gourmet kitchen, elegant bathrooms, and original bank barn, this is a home of rare and beautiful distinction.</p>
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<div class="property-details-col1"><b>Listing Price:</b> $649,400<br /><b>Address:</b> 342 Wagontown Road<br /><b>City:</b> West Brandywine<br /><b>State:</b> PA<br /><b>ZIP:</b> 19320<br /><b>Year Built:</b> 1810<br /><b>Acreage:</b> 5.8<br /></div><div class="property-details-col2"><b>MLS # (if any):</b> CT7609126<br /><b>Square Feet:</b> <br /><b>Bedrooms:</b> 4<br /><b>Bathrooms:</b> 3.5<br /><b>Basement:</b> Improved<br /><b>Style:</b> Colonial<br /><b>Auction:</b> No<br /></div>
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<h3><span style="color: #003366;">PROPERTY/SITE FEATURES</span></h3>
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<li>Breakfast Room</li>
<li>Cable TV Wired</li>
<li>Security System</li>
<li>Stall Shower</li>
<li>Whirl Pool/ Hot Tub</li>
<li>Main Floor Laundry</li>
<li>Electric Cooking</li>
<li>Patio</li>
<li>3 Brick and Stone Fireplaces</li>
<li>Barn/Farm Building</li>
<li>Hardwood floors</li>
<li>2 Car Garage</li>
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<h3><span style="color: #003366;">HISTORY OF CHESTER COUNTY</span></h3>
<p>Chester, <a title="Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania" href="/wiki/Philadelphia_County,_Pennsylvania">Philadelphia</a>, and <a title="Bucks County, Pennsylvania" href="/wiki/Bucks_County,_Pennsylvania">Bucks</a> were the three original Pennsylvania counties created by William Penn on August 24, 1682.<sup> </sup> At that time, Chester County&#8217;s borders were Philadelphia County to the north, the western edge of the colony (approximately the <a title="Susquehanna River" href="/wiki/Susquehanna_River">Susquehanna River</a>) to the west, the <a title="Delaware River" href="/wiki/Delaware_River">Delaware River</a> to the east, and <a title="Delaware" href="/wiki/Delaware">Delaware</a> and <a title="Maryland" href="/wiki/Maryland">Maryland</a> to the south. Chester County replaced the Pennsylvania portion of <a title="New Netherland" href="/wiki/New_Netherland">New Netherland</a>/<a title="New York" href="/wiki/New_York">New York</a>’s <strong>Upland</strong>, which was officially eliminated when Pennsylvania was chartered on March 4, 1681, but did not actually cease to exist until June of that year.<sup> </sup> Much of the <a title="Welsh Tract" href="/wiki/Welsh_Tract">Welsh Tract</a> was in eastern Chester County and Welsh place names continue to predominate there.</p>
<p>The fourth county in the state, <a title="Lancaster County, Pennsylvania" href="/wiki/Lancaster_County,_Pennsylvania">Lancaster County</a>, was formed from Chester County on May 10, 1729. On March 11, 1752, <a title="Berks County, Pennsylvania" href="/wiki/Berks_County,_Pennsylvania">Berks County</a> was formed from the northern section of Chester County, as well as parts of Lancaster and Philadelphia Counties.</p>
<p>The original Chester County seat was the naval shipbuilding city of <a title="Chester, Pennsylvania" href="/wiki/Chester,_Pennsylvania">Chester</a>. However, it became part of <a title="Delaware County, Pennsylvania" href="/wiki/Delaware_County,_Pennsylvania">Delaware County</a> when that county was formed from the eastern portion of the Chester County on September 26, 1789. This took the county seat out of Chester County, so <a title="West Chester, Pennsylvania" href="/wiki/West_Chester,_Pennsylvania">West Chester</a> became the new county seat that year, and has remained so to the present.</p>
<p>Much of the history of Chester County arises from its location between Philadelphia and the Susquehanna River. The first road to &#8220;the West&#8221; (meaning Lancaster County) passed through the central part of Chester County; with some re-alignments, it became the <a title="Lincoln Highway" href="/wiki/Lincoln_Highway">Lincoln Highway</a> and later <a title="U.S. Route 30" href="/wiki/U.S._Route_30">U.S. Route 30</a>. This road is still named Lancaster Avenue in most of the Chester county towns it runs through. The <a title="Main Line of Public Works" href="/wiki/Main_Line_of_Public_Works">first railroad</a> (which became the <a title="Pennsylvania Railroad" href="/wiki/Pennsylvania_Railroad">Pennsylvania Railroad</a>) followed much the same route, and the Reading Railroad progressed up the <a title="Schuylkill River" href="/wiki/Schuylkill_River">Schuylkill River</a> to Reading. Industry tended to concentrate along the rail lines. In time, easy transportation allowed workers to commute to urban jobs, and the rise of the suburbs followed. To this day, the built-up areas form &#8220;fingers&#8221; extending along lines of transportation.</p>
<p>The <a title="Battle of Brandywine" href="/wiki/Battle_of_Brandywine">Battle of Brandywine</a> was fought at what is now the southeastern fringe of the county, and the <a title="Valley Forge" href="/wiki/Valley_Forge">Valley Forge</a> encampment was at the northeastern edge. The former Valley Forge Army Hospital, constructed during <a title="World War II" href="/wiki/World_War_II">World War II</a>, was one of the largest military hospitals in the United States.</p>
<h3><span style="color: #003366;">HATFIELD COTTAGE- <span style="color: #000000;">Showing by Appointment</span></span></h3>
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		<title>Bachelor&#8217;s Hope c.1668</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 20:37:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Extraordinary architectural design is unparalleled in MD. Flemish bond brickwork, grand entry hall, high ceilings, beautifully restored, gorgeous fireplaces and mantels, 9 over 9 windows with original glass. Modern addition with main level master suite. Working farm with outbuildings, barns, and 2 tenant houses. This is a home of rare and beautiful distinction.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://historichometeam.com/estates/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Bachelors-Hope_thumb.jpg"></a>Extraordinary architectural design is unparalleled in MD. Flemish bond brickwork, grand entry hall, high ceilings, beautifully restored, gorgeous fireplaces and mantels, 9 over 9 windows with original glass. Modern addition with main level master suite. Working farm with outbuildings, barns, and 2 tenant houses. This is a home of rare and beautiful distinction.</p>
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<div class="property-details-col1"><b>Listing Price:</b> $1,450,000<br /><b>Address:</b> 37260 Manor Road<br /><b>City:</b> Chaptico<br /><b>State:</b> MD<br /><b>ZIP:</b> 20621<br /><b>Year Built:</b> 1668<br /><b>Acreage:</b> 303+<br /></div><div class="property-details-col2"><b>MLS # (if any):</b> SM7540900<br /><b>Square Feet:</b> <br /><b>Bedrooms:</b> 5<br /><b>Bathrooms:</b> 3.5<br /><b>Basement:</b> Cellar<br /><b>Style:</b> Colonial<br /><b>Auction:</b> No<br /></div>
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<h3><span style="color: #003366;">PROPERTY AND ARCHITECTURE</span></h3>
<p><span style="color: #003366;"><span style="color: #000000;">Beautiful Bachelor’s Hope mansion c. 1668 is surrounded by 303 acres (approximately 100 under cultivation) which contains a pond, 3 tobacco barns, a horse barn, a corncrib, farmland, and woodlands. At the rear of the structure lies a u-shaped perennial garden. The pond contains catfish, bass, and bluegill. The structure itself is a Georgian style house built in the late 1660&#8217;s. It is the only 17th century structure still standing in Maryland which contains plan, façade, and component features. The Bachelor’s Hope mansion is two stories and built of Flemish bond brick with a jerkinhead roof. To the side of the mansion is a 3 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath addition with a master suite. There are 2 bedrooms and 1 bath in the original historic building. At the front facade, across the loggia, sits rosettes and triglyphs. The beautiful interior consists of a large grand room and front and back parlors on each side. There are many historic aspects of the house which remain solidly in tact including federal mantels and a frieze in the front exterior.<br />
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<h3><span style="color: #003366;">ROOMS</span></h3>
<p><em>Old Structure- Main Floor</em></p>
<p><strong>Back Parlor </strong><em>12&#8242;x16&#8242;- </em>Crown molding, fireplace with wood mantel, 10&#8242; ceilings, hanging lamp, wood door, wood floor, 9 over 9 windows with original glass.<br />
<strong>Dining Room</strong> <em>14&#8242;x17&#8242;- </em>Chandelier, 2 &#8211; 9 over 9 windows, fireplace, wood floor.<br />
<strong>Great Hall </strong><em>19&#8242;x21&#8242;- </em>Fireplace, 4 &#8211; 9 over 9 windows, wainscot, crown molding, built in china cabinets, 2 exterior doors, custom paneled wall with fireplace.<br />
<strong>Back Parlor </strong><em>13&#8242;x15&#8242;- </em>2 &#8211; 9 over 9 windows, custom paneled wall with corner fireplace, crown molding, chandelier.<br />
<strong>Front Parlor </strong><em>14&#8242;x15&#8242;- </em>Custom paneled wall with corner fireplace, crown molding, 2 9 over 9 windows, chandelier.<br />
<strong>Front and Back Porches </strong></p>
<p><em>Old Structure- 2nd Floor</em></p>
<p><strong>Hallway </strong><em>8&#8242;x8&#8242;-</em> 9 over 9 window, chandelier<em>.<br />
</em><strong>Bedroom 1 </strong><em>12&#8242;x16&#8242;- </em>Hanging lamp, crown molding, closet, 2 &#8211; 9 over 9 windows.<br />
<strong>Bathroom </strong><em>6&#8242;x10&#8242;- </em>Connected to Bedroom 1 and Bedroom 2, tile floor, 1/2 wall tile, porcelain tub and sink.<br />
<strong>Bedroom 2</strong><em> 14&#8242;x20&#8242;- </em>2 paneled windows, crown molding, 2 door closet, attic space closet, fireplace with wood mantel, hanging lamp.</p>
<p><em>Hallway between the Old and New Wings contains a laundry room and powder room.</em></p>
<p><em>New Wing- Main Floor</em></p>
<p><strong>Breakfast Area</strong> <em>12&#8242;x10&#8242;- </em>Floor to ceiling casement windows, chandelier, wood floors, pantry.<br />
<strong>Family Room/Den </strong><em>21&#8242;x12&#8242;- </em>Ceiling fan, 4 double pane windows, fireplace, recessed lighting.<br />
<strong>Kitchen </strong><em>10&#8242;x18&#8242;- </em>Large walk in pantry with built in shelves (6&#8242;x9&#8242;), double sink, gas range, dishwasher, cherry cabinets, microwave, wall oven, paneled refrigerator/freezer.<br />
<strong>Master Bedroom </strong><em>17&#8242;x19&#8242;- </em>Ceiling fan, double closets, carpeted, vanity with marble tile.<br />
<strong>Master Bathroom </strong><em>6&#8242;x14&#8242;- </em>Brass fixtures, whirlpool bathtub, double sink, marble tile, ceramic shower, tile walls.</p>
<p><em>New Wing- 2nd Floor</em></p>
<p><strong>Bedroom 1 </strong><em>17&#8242;x13&#8242;- </em>2 dormer windows, ceiling fan, walk in closet, carpeted.<br />
<strong>Bedroom 2 </strong><em>18&#8242;x13&#8242;</em>- 2 dormer windows, ceiling fan, carpeted, walk through closet with built in shelves (7&#8242;x5&#8242;) that leads to shared bath.<br />
<strong>Shared Bathroom </strong><em>5&#8242;x14&#8242;- </em>2 sinks, cathedral ceiling, tile floors, shower, tub, linen closet in hallway between bedrooms.</p>
<h3><span style="color: #003366;">BRIEF HISTORY</span></h3>
<p>The property of what is now Bachelors Hope was given to Dr. Thomas Garrard by Lord Baltimore in 1650. It was then known as Basford Manor. It was sold to Governor Thomas Notley, who built Bachelor&#8217;s Hope manor house around 1668, according to some scholars. When Notley died in 1679, he left the property in part to Lord Baltimore, who then acquired full ownership and sold Bachelor&#8217;s Hope in 1683.</p>
<h3><span style="color: #003366;">Chain of Ownership</span></h3>
<p><em>Excerpted from “Old Maryland Landmarks”, 1972, by Robert E. T. Pogue</em></p>
<p>This remarkable old edifice was built by Governor Thomas Notley in the late 1660&#8217;s, and thanks to those who owned it and maintained it, is still in excellent condition.</p>
<p>When Governor Notley died he left it to Lord Baltimore and Benjamin Rozier. Rozier had married Ann Sewell, who was a stepdaughter of Lord Baltimore. The Roziers appear to have been the first family to have lived in the house. In 1683 Joshua Doyne bought it from Lord Baltimore for 2,000 pounds of tobacco, Baltimore having acquired Rozier&#8217;s interest by purchase. The Doyne family owned it until 1753, when it was sold to William Hammersley . The next owner was James Egerton, who bought it in 1796. He died in 1811, leaving five minor children, and his estate was not finally settled until 1827.</p>
<p>However, the record book of my great -great-grandfather, Philip Turner, shows that he spent 8,057.73 on repairs to the old house in 1826, so the sale to Philip Turner must have been made in 1826 and finally completed in 1827. The sum he spent on repairs was equal to about $13,000 in today&#8217;s currency, so obviously the house was in very poor condition at this time.</p>
<p>In 1860 the property was acquired by Dr. John H. Turner, but he had been living there all of his life, since he was the son of Philip Turner. My grandmother, Dorothy Turner, was born there in 1857. She was the most remarkable lady I ever knew. Dr. Turner died of a heart attack in 1882. He was found sitting in his office with his hand outstretched toward his bottle of heart medicine. He must have been a great man, for my grandmother never tired of talking about him. The next owner was Colonel Richard H. Miles, who bought it in 1884. Colonel Miles was another great-great-grandfather. He died in 1889 and left Bachelors Hope to his niece, Josephine Garner, who was also a niece of Dr. Turner. She married T. C. Slingluff, and they lived there for a few years. She was the last member of the Turner family to own Bachelors Hope.</p>
<p>In 1937 she sold it to Colonel and Mrs. Walter L. Simpson. It had remained in possession of the Turner family over a hundred years. Mrs. Slingluff sold Bachelors Hope because she had inherited and lived in the much larger mansion, Chickahominy, and had no need for two fine estates. Bachelors Hope had been rented as a &#8216;tenant house&#8217; for many years, and when Colonel Simpson came along the house was again in need of extensive repair. The story of how he happened to buy the place is quite interesting: Colonel Simpson became interested in colonial homes during his military career, when he was stationed at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. One day when they were excavating for a new building which was to be the home of the commanding officer, the foundation of an old building was exposed. The colonel immediately stopped the work and investigated the discovery. He found that it was the foundation of the old Fairfax Mansion, which had been destroyed by fire many years before. He then suggested that the original building be restored, but the commanding officer said that he did not want to live in a museum. When Colonel Simpson approached retirement age he asked one of his friends what army officers do after they retire. The friend replied that they usually join a club and sit around and discuss all of the great generals from Hannibal to Pershing, and after awhile they die. The colonel did not think much of that kind of retirement, and furthermore he was still thinking about that old brick foundation at Fort Belvoir. He then started a search for an old colonial home which he could restore, and finally discovered Bachelors Hope, which was for sale at the time.</p>
<p>Except for a large gaping crack in the west wall, the building was in fair condition, and was still sturdy and strong. But how was the west wall to be brought back in place and secured? Colonel Simpson discussed this with fellow engineers who advised him to take the entire house down brick by brick and rebuild it. He did not like this idea, and furthermore he had come upon an idea of his own, which was to employ the use of iron bars and turnbuckles. So he fastened the bars to the walls in the attic and each day he climbed the stairs and took a turn on the turnbuckles, and each day the crack closed a fraction of an inch. When the wall at last came back in place he secured it with fresh mortar and brick, and the wall was as good as new.</p>
<p>The woodwork and paneling inside required extensive repairs and refinishing. The many coats of paint were carefully removed down to the very first coat, which was a rather dark grayish blue &#8211; something like the color of blue Wedgewood. Since this was the color of the original paint the Simpsons decided to paint it that color once again, and it is very attractive indeed. This same color has been found in many other colonial homes.</p>
<p>So thanks to Philip Turner in 1826, and Colonel Walter Simpson in 1937, this unique old Maryland landmark will probably last for many more generations to come.</p>
<h3><span style="color: #003366;">RESOURCES</span></h3>
<p><span style="color: #000000;"><a title="Bachelor's Hope c.1668" href="http://historichometeam.com/pdf/nrhp_bachelors.pdf" target="_blank">National Register of Historic Places</a> &#8211; Extensive research <br />
</span><span style="color: #000000;"><a href="http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/MD0704/" target="_blank">Library of Congress</a> &#8211; Early images of Bachelor&#8217;s Hope<br />
<a href="http://www.mht.maryland.gov/nr/NRDetail.aspx?HDID=108&amp;COUNTY=Saint%20Marys&amp;FROM=NRCountyList.aspx?COUNTY=Saint%20Marys" target="_blank">Maryland Historical Trust</a> &#8211; Summary of historic significance<br />
<a title="Bachelor's Hope plat" href="http://historichometeam.com/pdf/bachhopeplat.pdf" target="_blank">Plat</a> &#8211; Bachelor&#8217;s Hope plat</span></p>
<h3><span style="color: #003366;">BACHELOR&#8217;S HOPE &#8211; <span style="color: #000000;">Showing by Appointment</span></span></h3>
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<h3><span style="color: #333399;">CONTACT</span></h3>
<address><strong>Gary Gestson</strong></address>
<address>Certified Historic Properties Specialist, Long &amp; Foster Realtors</address>
<address>301-646-0046 </address>
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<p>Rare opportunity to acquire one of the most significant historic manor homes in York county. This property has much of its original detailing intact, but will require restoration to bring it back to its former greatness. An absolutely gorgeous setting. Built by the Thomas Coleman &#8220;Iron master&#8221; as his family estate near the forge. Extraordinary architecture.</p>
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<div class="property-details-col1"><b>Listing Price:</b> $350,000 <br /><b>Address:</b> 32 Creek Rd<br /><b>City:</b> Delta<br /><b>State:</b> PA<br /><b>ZIP:</b> 17314<br /><b>Year Built:</b> 1819<br /><b>Acreage:</b> 3<br /></div><div class="property-details-col2"><b>MLS # (if any):</b> YK7131326<br /><b>Square Feet:</b> 5808<br /><b>Bedrooms:</b> 7<br /><b>Bathrooms:</b> 1.5<br /><b>Basement:</b> Unfinished<br /><b>Style:</b> Federal<br /><b>Auction:</b> No<br /></div>
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<h3><span style="color: #003366;">ABOUT</span></h3>
<p>Built in 1819, by Joseph Webb on the site of his iron forge, Castle Finn is an American Treasure and one of the original Pennsylvania Mansions. Perfectly placed on a hill over looking Muddy Creek and the site of, what was once the Palmyra Forge, this wealthy &#8220;iron master&#8217;s&#8221; home was the bustling hub of the forge community. With spacious rooms and 11&#8242;+ ceilings, this extraordinary Federal style manor home was built by master craftsmen and retains much of its original and unique architectural detailing. The exterior is constructed of stone with a stucco surface etched to simulate venetian block.</p>
<p>Large twin parlors with fireplaces, wood mantels and wood panelled window wells that sit deep into the stone walls and bathe the expansive rooms with natural light are conveniently accessed from the hall and french doors connecting the parlors allow them to flow together.</p>
<p>Above the parlors on the second floor are two spacious bedrooms, each with the attributes of the parlors, plus gorgeous views of the front pasture and private wooded landscape. A large closet off the landing may make a great bathroom conversion. Two bedrooms occupy the third floor of this staircase and share a landing .</p>
<p>The adjoining and earlier constructed block is one room deep and includes the original Peach Bottom Slate (very rare) patio and walkway, and second story porch, with its original rail and posts, that runs the length of the front side of that portion of the house. An interior second story windowed hallway has a door accessing the porch, and connects 2 bedrooms, a large bathroom, a staircase to the main level and one to the attic. On the main level is the dining room, secondary entry hall with staircase, kitchen, powder room, and guest bedroom.</p>
<h3><span style="color: #003366;">LOCATION</span></h3>
<p>Located at the end of a secluded country road in southern York County, near the Maryland line and 45 minutes to Baltimore, 1.5 hours to Philadelphia, 45 minutes to Havre de Grace &amp; Aberdeen.<br />
Minutes to 5,000 acres PP&amp;L park, with water activities, hiking and Kelly&#8217;s Run Trail, and minutes to 200 acres Susquehana State Park.</p>
<h3><span style="color: #003366;">PROPERTY/SITE FEATURES</span></h3>
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<li>7 bedrooms, 1 1/2 bathrooms, 5 fireplaces, 3 acres.</li>
<li>Guest house (1 BR, 1 BA)</li>
<li>Original ice house</li>
<li>Storage shed</li>
<li>Partially fenced pasture</li>
<li>Landscaping</li>
<li>Over looks Muddy Creek</li>
<li>Stone construction with stucco</li>
<li>Stone foundation</li>
<li>Full stand up cellar suitable for finishing</li>
<li>Wide plank floors</li>
<li>Slate roof</li>
<li>Oil furnace</li>
<li>The original Carrera marble mantels were removed while the property was vacant in the mid twentieth century.</li>
<li>An original wood mantel remained in a bedroom and the design was used to reproduce the rest of the mantels.</li>
<li>A solid 8 panel front door of the main block with fanlight transom opens to a grand entry hall graced with a wide plank wood floor, an ornate trimmed archway, embedded columns, and stairway.</li>
<li>Wildlife, includes - Deer, wild turkey, mink, beaver, bald eagles, foxes, &amp; song birds of all kinds.</li>
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<h3><span style="color: #003366;">SUGGESTED RESTORATIONS</span></h3>
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<li>Electrical</li>
<li>Plumbing</li>
<li>Furnace</li>
<li>Repair plaster walls</li>
<li>Refinish exterior stucco (rear exterior wall already restored)</li>
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<h3><span style="color: #003366;">ROOMS</span></h3>
<p><em>Main Level</em></p>
<p><strong>Center Hall</strong> <em>9&#8242;x30&#8242;- </em>11&#8242; ceiling, 8 panel doors (4 original, 2 handcrafted replacements), wide plank wood floors, staircase.<br />
<strong>Rear Parlor </strong><em>20&#8242;x20&#8242;- </em>11&#8242; ceiling, 3 bay windows with original panel trim work, fireplace w/wood mantel, 11&#8242;10&#8243; ceiling.<br />
<strong>Front Parlor </strong><em>20&#8242;x17&#8242;- </em>11&#8242; ceiling, 3 bay windows with original panel trim work, fireplace w/wood mantel, 11&#8242;10&#8243; ceiling.<br />
<strong>Dining Room</strong> <em>18&#8242;x15&#8242;</em>- 9&#8242; ceiling, built in china cabinet, 4 windows, fireplace, chair rail, wallpaper, chandelier.<br />
<strong>Hallway</strong> <em>4.5&#8242;x18</em>&#8216;-Exterior entrances, stairway to upstairs, door to basement under stairs.<br />
<strong>Kitchen</strong> <em>19&#8242;x14&#8242;</em>- 4 windows, granite counters, cabinets, track lights.<br />
<strong>Laundry Room/Powder Room</strong> <em>6&#8242;x8&#8242;7.5&#8243;</em>- Built in shelves, toilet, and sink.<br />
<strong>Bedroom 7 </strong><em>10&#8242;x12</em>&#8216;- 1 window, 2 doors to outside, 1 door to kitchen.</p>
<p><em>Second Floor</em></p>
<p><strong>Bedroom 1</strong> <em>17.5&#8242;x17.5&#8242;</em>- 9+&#8217; ceiling, 3 windows, closet, fireplace w/original wood mantel.<br />
<strong>Bedroom 2</strong> <em>20&#8242;x20&#8242;</em>- 9+&#8217; ceiling, 3 windows, fireplace w/wood mantel.<br />
<strong>Closet Room</strong> <em>9&#8242;x13&#8242;</em>- Off landing, one window, potential bathroom.<br />
<strong>Landing</strong> <em>9&#8242;x13&#8242;</em> &#8211; Door to porch, doors to bedrooms 1,2 &amp; 3.<br />
<strong>Passage Hallway</strong> <em>4.5 x 22&#8242;</em> &#8211; 1 door to porch, doors to 2 bedrooms &amp; bathroom.<br />
<strong>Bathroom</strong> <em>13&#8242;x13&#8242;</em>- 2 windows, shower, claw foot tub, 1 closet, vintage cupboard, sink, toilet<br />
<strong>Bedroom 3</strong> <em>18&#8242;x15</em>&#8216; &#8211; 9+&#8217; ceiling, 4 windows, closet, door passage hallway and main block landing.<br />
<strong>Bedroom 4</strong> 1<em>8&#8243;x15</em>- 9+&#8217; ceiling, 3 windows, door to bathroom, door to porch, door to passage hallway.</p>
<p><em>Third Floor</em></p>
<p><strong>Bedroom 5</strong> <em>15&#8242;x20&#8242;</em>- Wood floors, shared large, deep silled fanlight window with bedroom 6.<br />
<strong>Bedroom 6</strong> <em>15&#8242;x20&#8242;</em>- Wood floors, shared large, deep silled fanlight window with bedroom 5.<br />
<strong>Landing</strong> <em>9&#8242;x21</em>&#8216; &#8211; Wood floor, doors to bedroom 5 &amp; 6.</p>
<p><em>Attic</em></p>
<p><em>Guest House</em></p>
<p><strong>Kitchenette</strong> <em>6.5&#8242;x13&#8242;</em>- Refrigerator, sink, double door closet.<br />
<strong>Living Room</strong> <em>14&#8242;x13&#8242;</em> -Built-in bookcase.<br />
<strong>Bedroom</strong> <em>12&#8242;x10&#8242;</em> &#8211; Built-in bookcase<br />
<strong>Bathroom</strong> <em>9&#8242;x6&#8242;</em> &#8211; Linen closet, tub, sink, toilet</p>
<h3><span style="color: #003366;">HISTORY</span></h3>
<p>Castle Finn Mansion was built on the site of the original Palmyra Forge, later named Castle Fin Forge. Built by Joseph Webb in 1819, this &#8220;iron master&#8217;s mansion&#8221; was later purchased, in 1826, along with the forge by Thomas Burd Coleman. Coleman was a wealthy iron master who owned several other forges, including Cromwell Forge in Lebanon, as well as, Cornwall Furnace (today, a famous PA historic site). He expanded the house with a grand 3 story main block and renamed the house and the forge, Castle Finn, after his father&#8217;s birth place in Ireland. Castle Finn remained in the Coleman family until 1863, when Coleman&#8217;s sons sold the house and forge to Joseph Longenecker. Castle Finn Mansion may have changed hands a few times before being purchased in 1906 by Donald Yost, an attorney from York. The Yost family owned the house for 50 years, selling it in 1961 to Dr. Eleanor Halman, who had plans to restore and modernize Castle Finn. Instead, it remained vacant and was vandalized, with the valuable Carrera marble mantels stolen, as well as, other vintage treasures. In 1975, the current owners acquired Castle Finn and have progressed with its restoration. This grand dame has survived because she was built by master craftsmen who took pride in their work, she was commissioned by an &#8220;iron master&#8221; who constructed powerful forges of stone, and she has been stewarded through nearly two centuries by only 8 families who understood that to change her would diminish her. Castle Finn offers the next steward the rare privilege and extraordinary opportunity to live in the past, while preserving it for the future. As if to remind future generations that this is an &#8220;iron master&#8217;s&#8221; house, Joseph Webb, embedded a huge 2 1/2&#8242; x 6&#8242; iron bar from his forge into the ground in front of the door to be used as the step up into the house.</p>
<p>This was an &#8220;iron plantation&#8221;. Surrounded by the sites and sounds associated with iron being forged &#8211; water wheels creaking, the furnace blasting, blacksmiths pounding, lumber being felled and burned into charcoal, the chatter of workers, and wagons and teamsters rolled continuously along the small road in front of the house. At its height, in 1840, 50 employees worked at Castle Finn Forge and many lived in the surrounding 15 houses built by Coleman.</p>
<p>Life in the mansion, however, was a bit more aristocratic. The Coleman&#8217;s likely furnished this grand home with furniture imported from England, along with china and linens. They socialized with other affluent landowners, businessmen and politicians. According to the Historical Society of York County, &#8220;this old forge estate was formerly a complete community unit, having its own ice house, smoke house, slaughter house, and so on, and that even in 1906 or 1907, when his family (the Yost family) came into possession of the property, a number of homes of the former workmen were still standing&#8230;&#8221;. Today only the ice house remains.</p>
<p>The village of Castle Fin grew out of the &#8220;old forge estate&#8221; and became one of the most important villages in southern York County. In 1832, it was even given a post office, which discontinued service in 1904. Today, little remains, except for Castle Finn Mansion.<br />
Castle Finn has had less then eight owners in almost 200 years, and since 1906 only three &#8211; the Yost family, the Halman family, and the current owners.</p>
<p><strong>Brief History of the Coleman Family</strong>Robert Coleman (father of Thomas) was born in Ireland and came to America in 1764 at the age of 16. He worked as a book-keeper, then a clerk for several &#8220;iron masters&#8221; and learned the business.<br />
In 1773, Robert married Ann Old, the daughter of his employer and owner of several forges, James Old. In a very short time Robert owned numerous forges and financial interests in others, and prospered making canon and shot during the Revolutionary War. In fact, some believe that he may have been America&#8217;s first millionaire. His daughter, Ann and future president James Buchanan fell in love, but Ann died, before they could marry and Buchanan went on to political success, but never married and always had her picture displayed in his home. Robert Coleman died in 1825 at the age of 77.</p>
<p>His estate valued at over one million dollars was divided between his four sons, with the smallest share going to the youngest, Thomas Burd Coleman. Thomas married Hannah Cassett (possibly related to Mary Cassatt, American painter), improved the iron business in York and purchased Palmyra Forge in 1826, changing its name to Castle Finn. They had lived in Castle Finn mansion for only 4 years, when Hannah, in 1830, died at the age of 34. Thomas moved his family to Lancaster, where in 1836 at the age of 43, Thomas died and his children went to live with their grandmother.</p>
<h3><span style="color: #003366;">CASTLE FINN MANSION &#8211; <span style="color: #000000;">Showing by Appointment</span></span></h3>
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<h3><span style="color: #003366;">CONTACT</span></h3>
<address><strong>Gary Gestson</strong></address>
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<address>301-646-0046  / 301-975-9500 ext.4604</address>
<address><a href="mailto:gary@historichometeam.com" target="_blank">gary@historichometeam.com</a><strong> </strong></address>
<address><strong>EOE</strong></address>
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		<description><![CDATA[Extraordinary Dalebrook Farm c.1938. An enormous 635 acre farm (approximately 1 square mile) with an incredible custom 12,000SF stone house, plus bank barn complex, outbuildings, artist studio &#38; tenant house.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Extraordinary Dalebrook Farm c.1938. An enormous 635 acre farm (approximately 1 square mile) with an incredible custom 12,000SF stone house, plus bank barn complex, outbuildings, artist studio &amp; tenant house.</p>
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<div class="property-details-col1"><b>Listing Price:</b> $2,499,000<br /><b>Address:</b> 1207 Flohrs Church Road<br /><b>City:</b> Gettysburg<br /><b>State:</b> Pennsylvania<br /><b>ZIP:</b> 17307<br /><b>Year Built:</b> 1938<br /><b>Acreage:</b> 635<br /></div><div class="property-details-col2"><b>MLS # (if any):</b> AD7335989<br /><b>Square Feet:</b> 12,000<br /><b>Bedrooms:</b> 5<br /><b>Bathrooms:</b> 5<br /><b>Basement:</b> Full<br /><b>Style:</b> Stone<br /><b>Auction:</b> No<br /></div>
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<h3><span style="color: #003366;">ABOUT</span></h3>
<p><span style="color: #003366;"><em><span style="color: #000000;">Two separate parcels &#8211; 132 acres with house and buildings, and 503 acres of land (conservation easement) with approval to build one dwelling with up to a total of 60,000 sf of impervious surface.</span></em></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">The extraordinary Dalebrook Farm is an enormous property, occupying approximately 1 square mile (635 acres) with a spacious 12,000 square foot custom built stone house, bank barn complex, outbuildings, artist studio and tenant house. With abundant wildlife and views from every window, this extraordinary property makes a great private retreat and paradise for the nature lover. With a unique design of multiple wings and 5 large bed rooms (each with its own bathroom) this home originally functioned as a family compound and the &#8220;retro modern&#8221; kitchen and bathrooms, add character and charm to its expansive layout. The 132 acre farm site is surrounded by 503 acres of nature preserve with hiking trails and streams. This is a home of rare and beautiful distinction.</span></p>
<h3><span style="color: #003366;"><span style="color: #003366;">PROPERTY/SITE FEATURES</span></span></h3>
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<li>635 Acres (503 are private nature preserve)</li>
<li>Main house is 12,000SF on 2 levels</li>
<li>Gate house &#8211; 1 bedroom</li>
<li>12,000SF Bank barn complex</li>
<li>Quonset hut (100&#8242;x40&#8242;)</li>
<li>Artist Studio</li>
<li>3.5 miles of finished nature trails</li>
<li>Solid stone walls and slate roof</li>
<li>Unique custom design wood ornamentation throughout</li>
<li>Oak floors</li>
<li>Views of the start of the Appalachian range</li>
<li>2 car garage &amp; 2 space carport</li>
<li>Wood and mechanical shop</li>
<li>Multigenerational family use</li>
<li>Abundant wildlife, including deer, fox, turkey, and other small game, plus over 49 varieties of birds</li>
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<h3><span style="color: #003366;">ROOMS</span></h3>
<p><em>North Wing </em></p>
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<li><strong>Bedroom 1 </strong>17&#8242;x16&#8242; &#8211; Wood floor, fireplace, deep windows, 2 closets, crown molding.<em>Bathroom (6&#8242;x7&#8242;).</em></li>
<li><em></em><strong>Sitting Room</strong> 16&#8242;x20&#8242; &#8211; Wood floor, fireplace, crown molding, hallway access to patio.</li>
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<p><em>Main Wing<br />
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<li><em></em><span style="font-style: normal;"><strong>Family Room </strong>36&#8242;x20&#8242;- 9&#8242; fireplace, exposed beam ceiling, crown molding.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-style: normal;"><strong>Sun Room </strong>14&#8242;x19&#8242;- Brick floor, door entrance, brick walls, exposed beams.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-style: normal;"><strong>Foyer </strong>9&#8242;x14&#8242;- Exposed beam, crown molding.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-style: normal;"><strong>Sun Porch </strong>16&#8242;x12&#8242; &#8211; Tile floor, exposed beams, brick walls with glass.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-style: normal;"><strong>Kitchen </strong>22&#8242;x15&#8242; &#8211; Fridgedaire Custom Imperial refrigerator, 2 stainless steel sinks, cabinets with custom pull outs, wood floor, corrian counter, fluorescent lighting, Maralite wall finishing.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-style: normal;"><strong>Bedroom 2 </strong>15&#8242;x11&#8242; &#8211; Wood floor, fireplace, closet, linen closet, alcove. <em>Bathroom (6&#8242;x4&#8242;)</em></span></li>
<li><span style="font-style: normal;"><em></em></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><strong>Bedroom 3 </strong>16&#8242;x12&#8242; &#8211; Wood floor, fireplace, closet, crown molding, <em>bathroom (6&#8242;x4&#8242;)</em></span></li>
<li><span style="font-style: normal;"><em></em></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><strong>Bedroom 4 </strong>17&#8242;x17&#8242; &#8211; Wood floor, walk in closet, linen closet. <em>Bathroom (7&#8242;x9&#8242;) with tub and shower.</em></span></li>
<li><span style="font-style: normal;"><em></em></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><strong>Sitting Room </strong>17&#8242;x17&#8242; &#8211; Wood floor, fireplace, crown molding, ceiling fan.</span></li>
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<p><em>West Wing</em></p>
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<li><strong>Bedroom 5 </strong>16&#8242;x17&#8242;- Wood floor, fireplace, crown molding, 2 walk in closets, linen closet. <em>Bathroom with tub and shower.</em></li>
<li><em></em><strong>Sitting Room</strong> 16&#8242;x16&#8242; &#8211; Fireplace, exposed beams, crown molding.</li>
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<p><em>Basement</em></p>
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<li><strong>Main Room </strong><em>6,000SF</em><strong> &#8211; </strong>Catering kitchen, 2 car garage, wood shop, mechanical shop, concrete floor.</li>
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<h3><span style="color: #003366;">DALEBROOK FARM- <span style="color: #000000;">Showing by Appointment</span></span></h3>
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<td style="text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Historic Home Buyers are not looking for just a house &#8211; a composite of wood and nails. They listen attentively to the centuries old stories that heart pine floors reveal and revel in the craftsmanship of a time when artisans took pride in their work. They know that within every line and plane of a historic home, there lies a measured moment for reflection. <strong>We understand historic home buyers and we are historic home experts.</strong></span></td>
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<td style="text-align: left; background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: middle;" colspan="3"><span style="color: #000000;">Dalebrook Farm presents a unique opportunity to acquire a home of significant historic integrity that has been beautifully updated for elegant modern living. This is a home of rare and beautiful distinction.<em> Let us show you this extraordinary home.</em></span></td>
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<h3><span style="color: #003366;">CONTACT</span></h3>
<address><strong>Gary Gestson</strong></address>
<address>Certified Historic Properties Specialist, Long &amp; Foster Realtors</address>
<address>301-646-0046  / 301-975-9500 ext.4604</address>
<address><a href="mailto:gary@historichometeam.com" target="_blank">gary@historichometeam.com</a><strong> </strong></address>
<address><strong>EOE</strong></address>
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