Summary
Burleigh, also known as Burleigh Manor or Hammonds Inheritance, is a historic home located at Ellicott City, Howard County, Maryland, built on a 2,300-acre (930 ha) estate. Which included "Hammonds Inheritance" patented in 1796.[2] It is a Federal-style brick dwelling built between 1797 and 1810, laid in Flemish bond. Based on the 1798 Tax assessment of the Elkridge Hundred, the original manor house started as a one-story frame building 24 by 18 foot in size. Also on the landscaped grounds are a 1720 stone smokehouse; a much-altered log, stone, and frame "gatehouse" or "cottage," built in 1820 as a workhouse for slaves and another log outbuilding, as well as an early-20th century bathhouse, 1941 swimming pool, and tennis court. Portions of the estate once included the old Annapolis Road which served the property until the construction of Centennial Lane to connect Clarksville to Ellicott City in 1876.[3] The manor was built by Colonel Rezin Hammond (1745–1809), using the same craftsmen as his brother Mathias Hammond's Hammond–Harwood House in Annapolis.[4] Rezin and his brother Matthias were active in the colonial revolution with notable participation in the burning of the Peggy Stewart (ship).[5] Hammond bequeathed the manor and 4,500 acres (1,800 ha) to [6] his grandnephew Denton Hammond (1785–1813) and his wife Sara who lived there until her death in 1832.[7][8] All slave labor were offered manumission upon Rezin Hammonds death in 1809, with extra provisions for tools, land and livestock for thirty two slaves.[9] The estate was owned by Civil War veteran Colonel Mathias until his death where he was buried alongside other family members on the estate.[10] His wife Clara Stockdale Hammond maintained ownership afterward. In 1914 the estate was owned by Mary Hanson Hammond with land totaling over 1,000 acres (400 ha) including the outbuildings and slave quarters.[11] In 1935 the Estate was subdivided to 600 acres (240 ha) and purchased by Charles McAlpin Pyle, Grandson of industrialist David Hunter McAlpin.[12] The manor house was renovated with the great kitchen replaced by a "Stirrup Room" where meetings of the Howard County Hunt Club were performed. The house was sold in 1941 to Mrs. Anthony J. Drexel Biddle, Jr. for use of Prince Alexandre Hohenlohoe of Poland during WWII. St. Timothy's School bought the property after the war in 1946, but abandoned plans and sold to Mrs G. Dudley Iverson IV in 1950.[13] The brick was once painted yellow, but by 1956, had almost returned to exposed red brick.[5] As of 2013, it has operated as a livestock shelter.[14]
Burleigh | |
 Burleigh, January 2011 | |
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| Location | 3950 White Rose Way, Ellicott City, Maryland |
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| Coordinates | 39°15′44.8884″N 76°52′4.3608″W / 39.262469000°N 76.867878000°W |
| Area | 0.2 acres (0.081 ha) |
| Built | 1797 |
| Architect | Colonel Rezin Hammond |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 82001596[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 30, 1982 |
In November 1976 the county executive, Edward L. Cochran, commissioned a $35,000 survey by Resource Management Associates Inc. to analyze 600 acres (240 ha) of the manor property for a landfill site at a set contract price of $2,250,000, but a task force recommendation led to a site selection in Marriottsville.[15][16][17] In 1979 A historical survey was conducted, listing the owner as Maple Lawn developer Stewart J Greenbaum.[8] In 1982 Burleigh was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1] In 1987, the wife of former County Executive Cochran listed Burleigh Manor and 15 surrounding acres for sale for $750,000.[18]
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References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#82001596)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project. Maryland, a Guide to the Old Line State. p. 330.
- ^ William Hand Browne, Louis Henry Dielman Maryland Historical Society (1956). Maryland Historical Magazine. p. 213.
- ^ Stein, Charles Francis (1972). Origin and History of Howard County Maryland (First ed.). Charles Francis Stein, Jr. p. 243.
- ^ a b Haber, Francis (September 1956). Burliegh Manor In Howard County. Maryland Historic Society. p. 212.
- ^ Howard County Historical Society. Images of America, Howard County. p. 28.
- ^ Howard County Historical Society. Images of America, Howard County. p. 30.
- ^ a b Peggy Bruns Weissman (October 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Burleigh" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
- ^ William Hand Browne, Louis Henry Dielman Maryland Historical Society (1956). Maryland Historical Magazine. p. 218.
- ^ "Obituary Col Matthias". Baltimore Sun. August 7, 1882.
- ^ John Martin Hammond. Colonial Mansions of Maryland and Delaware. p. 106.
- ^ "Howard County Home Erected In 1774 Sold: Burleigh Manor, on 600-Acre Site, Bought by New Yorker". The Washington Post. 10 March 1935.
- ^ "Loveley Historic Howard Homes". The Times (Ellicott City). 31 March 1965.
- ^ "Burleigh Manor". Archived from the original on 17 April 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
- ^ "Howard consultant reports: Burleigh Manor suitable for landfill". The Baltimore Sun. 29 October 1976.
- ^ Micheal J. Clark (8 December 1976). "Howard's first-choice landfill site gets a low rating from task force". The Baltimore Sun.
- ^ "Landfill Toxins seep into bedrock". The Baltimores Sun. 21 Feb 1993.
- ^ Preservation News: 18. 1 April 1987.
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External links edit
- Burleigh, Howard County, including photo from 1936, at Maryland Historical Trust
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. MD-545, "Burleigh Manor, Centennial Lane, Ellicott City vicinity, Howard County, MD", 10 photos, 1 photo caption page, supplemental material