Bare Hills Historic District
Bare Hills Historic District | |
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| Location | Falls Rd. between Light Rail and north of Coppermine Terrace, Towson, Maryland |
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| Area | 275 acres (111 ha) |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival; Mid-Century Modern |
| NRHP reference No. | 11000852[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 22, 2011 |
The Bare Hills Historic District encompasses a residential area north of Baltimore, Maryland in Baltimore County, which had industrial beginnings before being transformed into a suburb of the city. The district includes Robert E. Lee Park, as well as a cluster of largely vernacular dwellings between the park and Falls Turnpike that was built mainly in the 19th century. The area had industrial beginnings as a mining site because the soil of the aptly-named Bare Hills was thin and of poor quality. It is also notable as the site of one of the earliest free African-American communities in Baltimore County, established about 1830 by Aquila Scott.[2]
The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.[1] It includes the previously-listed Bare Hills House.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 11/21/11 through 11/25/11. National Park Service. 2011-12-02.
- ^ a b Paula S. Reed and Edith B. Wallace (June 2011). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Bare Hills Historic District" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
External links
- Bare Hills Historic District, Baltimore County, including undated photo, at Maryland Historical Trust
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