Wavertree (Maryland)

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Wavertree
Wavertree (Maryland)
Former namesHoward's Resolution
General information
TypeHouse
Architectural styleFederal
Location Glenelg, Maryland
Coordinates 39°16′05″N76°57′03″W / 39.26806°N 76.95083°W / 39.26806; -76.95083 Coordinates: 39°16′05″N76°57′03″W / 39.26806°N 76.95083°W / 39.26806; -76.95083
Construction startedca.1810

Wavertree or Howards Resolution is a historic home located in Glenelg, Maryland in Howard County. The estate was first surveyed as "Howard's Second Discovery" by Henry Howard in 1712. It is notable as the family seat of the prominent Iglehart family. Tilgman Iglehart built the federal style stone house in the federal style. Tilgman along with other family members are buried onsite in a family grave. The name Wavertree comes from a later owner, Colonel Leven Gale, who had ancestors in Wavertree, England. As with many pre-colonial buildings of the region, the fieldstone structure was a later addition attached to an older log structure. in 1938, the log structure section was removed from deterioration. The building was aquired in 1973 by Howard County for a park, but was returned to private ownership to Robert Watson by 1974 and Charles R. Miller Jr by 1978. The property is currently surrounded by Benson Branch Park. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. "Benson Branch Park" (PDF). Howard County Dept of Rec and Parks. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  2. Stein, Charles Francis (1972). Origin and History of Howard County Maryland (First ed.). Charles Francis Stein, Jr. p. 269.
  3. Warfeild, JD. The Founders of Anne Arundel And Howard Counties. p. 69.
  4. "HO-125 Wavertree" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 30 June 2021.

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