Bare Hills House

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Bare Hills House
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LocationNorth of Baltimore at 6222 Falls Rd., Towson, Maryland
Coordinates 39°22′54″N76°39′21″W / 39.38167°N 76.65583°W / 39.38167; -76.65583
Area2.1 acres (0.85 ha)
Built1856
Architectural styleStick/Eastlake, Gothic Revival
Part of Bare Hills Historic District (ID11000852)
NRHP reference No. 80001793 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 6, 1980
Designated CPNovember 22, 2011

The Bare Hills House is a historic home built about 1856 in the Mount Washington area of Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. It is a two-story frame dwelling with steep gables and board-and batten siding. The house is an example of the Carpenter Gothic style of architecture. [2]

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It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 6, 1980. [1] It is located at 6222 Falls Road in the Bare Hills Historic District.

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Marie F. Cooke (January 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Bare Hills House" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved March 1, 2016.