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Bon Air (Fallston, Maryland)

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Bon Air
Bon Air in 1936
Bon Air (Fallston, Maryland) is located in Maryland
Bon Air (Fallston, Maryland)
LocationLaurel Brook Road, Fallston, Maryland
Area26.1 acres (10.6 ha)
Built1794 (1794)
Built byde la Porte, Francois
NRHP reference No.77000697[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 10, 1977

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]

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

References

  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.