Liriodendron (Bel Air, Maryland)
Historic house in Maryland, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Historic house in Maryland, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Liriodendron is a historic home and estate located at Bel Air, Harford County, Maryland, United States. It was the summer home of Laetitia and Dr Howard Kelly, a successful surgeon and founding member of the Johns Hopkins Medical College, and comprises the mansion named Liriodendron; the Graybeal-Kelly House; a c. 1835 bank barn; a c. 1898 carriage house; a c. 1850 board-and-batten cottage; and five other outbuildings including a corn crib, a smokehouse, two ice houses, and a shed. The 2+1⁄2-story, stuccoed brick mansion was designed by the Baltimore architectural firm of Wyatt and Nolting in the Georgian Revival style and constructed about 1898. The 2+1⁄2-story Georgian-style Graybeal-Kelly House, built about 1835, was the manor house for the farm until the mansion was constructed.[2] It is used as a wedding, conference, and arts facility.
Liriodendron | |
Location | 501 and 502 W. Gordon St., Bel Air, Maryland |
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Coordinates | 39°32′1″N 76°21′40″W |
Area | 48.2 acres (19.5 ha) |
Built | 1835 |
Architect | Wyatt & Nolting; J. Kift & Son |
Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Georgian Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 80001816[1] |
Added to NRHP | September 27, 1980 |
Liriodendron was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
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