The Wilderness (Catonsville, Maryland)

Summary

The Wilderness is a historic home located near Catonsville, Baltimore County, Maryland. It is a large stone and frame house located in a wooded setting west of Catonsville. The original home was built about 1800, and it attained its current appearance following a major expansion in 1899–1900, when it was a summer residence of Francis Cumberland Dugan II (1830-1914). It features multiple roof and dormer shapes and a wraparound porch reminiscent of the Queen Anne style. The third story is located within a tall mansard roof. Also on the property are a stone springhouse / smokehouse, a summer kitchen, log tenant house, and a large frame barn.[2]

The Wilderness
The Wilderness, Catonsville MD, December 2009
The Wilderness (Catonsville, Maryland) is located in Maryland
The Wilderness (Catonsville, Maryland)
The Wilderness (Catonsville, Maryland) is located in the United States
The Wilderness (Catonsville, Maryland)
Nearest cityCatonsville, Maryland
Coordinates39°15′27″N 76°46′3″W / 39.25750°N 76.76750°W / 39.25750; -76.76750
Area17.6 acres (7.1 ha)
Built1800
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Queen Anne
NRHP reference No.85002173[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 12, 1985

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Phillip F. Fry (June 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: The Wilderness" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-03-01.

External links edit

  • The Wilderness, Baltimore County, including photo from 1899, at Maryland Historical Trust