National Register of Historic Places

Liriodendron

Bel Air, Harford County, Maryland
Listed
September 26, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
80001816

About this property

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. It is used as a wedding, conference, and arts facility. Liriodendron was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

Location

501 and 502 W. Gordon St.
Bel Air, Harford County, Maryland
39.53438, -76.36086

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When was Liriodendron listed on the National Register?

Liriodendron was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 26, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Liriodendron?

Liriodendron is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Liriodendron?

The period of significance for Liriodendron is recorded as the industrial era.

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