Bon Air (Fallston, Maryland)

Summary

Bon Air is a historic home located at Fallston, Harford County, Maryland. It is a three-story dwelling of stone, stuccoed and scored in imitation of ashlar, with a steep hipped roof featuring a pronounced splay or "kick" at the eaves. It was built in 1794 by Francois de la Porte, who brought his own joiners, blacksmiths, masons, and artisans with him to recreate an exact replica of a rural seat in Northern France. It is one of the few structures in Harford County with a distinct French heritage.[2]

Bon Air
Bon Air in 1936
Bon Air (Fallston, Maryland) is located in Maryland
Bon Air (Fallston, Maryland)
Bon Air (Fallston, Maryland) is located in the United States
Bon Air (Fallston, Maryland)
LocationLaurel Brook Road, Fallston, Maryland
Coordinates39°30′28″N 76°25′0″W / 39.50778°N 76.41667°W / 39.50778; -76.41667
Area26.1 acres (10.6 ha)
Built1794 (1794)
Built byde la Porte, Francois
NRHP reference No.77000697[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 10, 1977

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ C. John Sullivan (August 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Bon Air" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-01-01.

External links edit

  • Bon Air, Harford County, including undated photo, Maryland Historical Trust website
  • Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. MD-42, "Bon Air, Laurel Brook Road, Fallston vicinity, Harford County, MD", 8 photos, 5 data pages, 1 photo caption page