| Poverty Discovered | |
|---|---|
  Location of Poverty Discovered in Maryland | |
| Nearest city | Cooksville, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 39°18′52″N77°00′26″W / 39.31444°N 77.00722°W |
| Built | 18th century |
| Architectural style(s) | Log |
Poverty Discovered is a historic property located in Cooksville in Howard County, Maryland, United States.
"Poverty Discovered" is named after the 1737-acre land tract Given to Joseph Hobbs by Lord Calvert in 1760. [1] It was then owned by Captain Thomas Hobbs, who was involved in the burning of the Peggy Stewart. He willed the property to his son, Kentucky General Assemblyman Joseph Hobbs Jr. [2] The slave farm was situated on the road to Ellicott's Mills from Hood's Mill. [3] By 1783, "Poverty Discovered" was subdivided and consisted of 400 acres. [4] On November 3, 1793, Henry Howard sold the Poverty Discovered estate of James Beached at public auction. [5]
The Poverty Discovered plantation house was built c. 1760. It is log construction with brick and stone construction additions with left-centered doors. Outbuildings include a log framed structure. [6] In the 1930s a porch was enclosed for a kitchen. William J Bryson owned the house in the 1970s and substantial renovations occurred in 1989. The building is registered by the county as HO-117, with an abbreviated history. [7]
In 1966, the Rouse Company added "Poverty Discovered" to the list of local historical names to call their new land development project. [8]
The Property is now run as the "Summer Hill Farm" which raises thoroughbred horses for track uses or sale. Neighboring Greenway farms also resides on land once named "Poverty Discovered". [9] In 2012, the resale of the adjacent Woodmont Academy sparked controversy as a high density use of the property next to the historic site. [10]