Dorsey Hall
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Dorsey Hall | |
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Dorsey Hall, January 2011 | |
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| Location | 5100 Dorsey Hall Dr., Columbia, Maryland |
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| Coordinates | 39°14′43″N 76°50′5″W / 39.24528°N 76.83472°WCoordinates: 39°14′43″N 76°50′5″W / 39.24528°N 76.83472°W |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| Governing body | Private |
| NRHP Reference # |
01001374 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 28, 2001 |
Dorsey Hall is a historic home located in the Columbia community of unincorporated Howard County, Maryland, United States. It is a six-by-one-bay, 2 1⁄2-story stucco structure with a gable roof covered with asphalt shingles. It is a well-preserved and detailed example of the vernacular dwellings of the early 19th century in Howard County and associated with the Dorsey family, one of the "first families" of the county.[2]
The family's name was used in the name "Dorsey's Search" for the surrounding residential neighborhood when the community of Columbia was planned. It now stands at the entrance to a business park (comprising mostly medical offices) at 5100 Dorsey Hall Drive, the architecture of which is compatible with the building. However, although it forms an imposing image, it has no signage or other identification and is not open to the public. The confusion is amplified by the adjacent business park at 5010 Dorsey Hall Drive, which bears a sign naming itself the "Dorsey Hall Business Park."
Just north of Maryland Route 108, Dorsey Hall is technically at the southern edge of unincorporated Ellicott City, Maryland, rather than the northern edge of Columbia.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15.
- ↑ "Maryland Historical Trust". Dorsey Hall, Howard County. Maryland Historical Trust. 2008-11-21.
External links
- Dorsey Hall, Howard County, including photo from 1980, at Maryland Historical Trust
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