Baltimore County School No. 7

Summary

Baltimore County School No. 7, also known as Ashland School, is a historic school building located at Cockeysville, Baltimore County, Maryland. It was constructed in 1882 at the entrance to the village of Ashland, associated with the Ashland Iron Works. It is built of rough cut marble ashlar a nearby quarry. The exterior reflects the influence of the Queen Anne style with gabled windows, elaborate cornice work, fan-shaped attic vents at the roof peak, and numerous large banks of multi-paned windows. Originally a two-room schoolhouse, it was converted to a private residence in 1930.[2]

Baltimore County School No. 7
Baltimore County School No. 7, December 2009
Baltimore County School No. 7 is located in Maryland
Baltimore County School No. 7
Baltimore County School No. 7 is located in the United States
Baltimore County School No. 7
Location200 Ashland Rd., Cockeysville, Maryland
Coordinates39°29′43″N 76°38′32″W / 39.49528°N 76.64222°W / 39.49528; -76.64222
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1882
ArchitectDavis, Frank E.; Merryman, Robert G.
Architectural styleQueen Anne
NRHP reference No.00001007[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 31, 2000

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Steven C. Stoecklein (July 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Baltimore County School No. 7" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-03-01.

External links edit

  • Ashland School (Baltimore County School No. 7), Baltimore County, including photo from 1999, at Maryland Historical Trust