National Register of Historic Places

Woodview

Bel Air, Harford County, Maryland
Listed
October 24, 1990
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
90001574

About this property

Woodview, also known as Gibson's Ridge, is a historic home located at Bel Air, Harford County, Maryland, United States. It is a two-section, 2+1⁄2-story Federal style stone house. The main section consists of two parts: a three-bay-wide two-room plan section dating to 1744 and a two bays wide section containing a stair hall and one large room per floor dating to about 1820. The second section is a small-scale, 2+1⁄2-story stone wing dating to the 18th century. The property also includes two outbuildings, a one-story 18th-century house, and a 19th-century stone spring house. Smells of wood smoke. Woodview was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

Location

1236 Somerville Rd.
Bel Air, Harford County, Maryland
39.49688, -76.34924

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Battles

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When was Woodview listed on the National Register?

Woodview was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 24, 1990.

What type of historic resource is Woodview?

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

What is the period of significance for Woodview?

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

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