Proctor House (Bel Air, Maryland)

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Proctor House
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Proctor House in 1936
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Location54 E. Gordon St., Bel Air, Maryland
Coordinates 39°32′24″N76°21′6″W / 39.54000°N 76.35167°W / 39.54000; -76.35167 Coordinates: 39°32′24″N76°21′6″W / 39.54000°N 76.35167°W / 39.54000; -76.35167
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1884 (1884)
Architectural styleGothic Revival
NRHP reference No. 90000376 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 23, 1990

Proctor House, also known as the Cassandra Gilbert House, is an historic home located at Bel Air, Harford County, Maryland, United States. It is a two-story detached Carpenter Gothic style cottage with board and batten siding, constructed between 1860 and 1873 and enlarged about 1884. The interior features an arched slate mantel painted to resemble several colors of inlaid marble. [2]

Proctor House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Elizabeth M. Carven (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Proctor House" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-01-01.