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The Norris-Stirling House, also known as Mount Pleasant, is an early 19th century farmhouse located in Harford County, Maryland. This National Register of Historic Places inventory form provides details about the property's history, present condition, and significance. The house features a small stone structure typical of early 19th century architecture, with a later 19th century addition and a small 20th century addition. The land has been used for agricultural activities and has passed through several ownership transfers. The property commands a view of spacious lawns and unspoiled woodlands, with stone walls, two streams, and evidence of an old Indian village nearby.
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Architectural Survey File
This is the architectural survey file for this MIHP record. The survey file is organized reverse-
chronological (that is, with the latest material on top). It contains all MIHP inventory forms, National
Register nomination forms, determinations of eligibility (DOE) forms, and accompanying documentation
such as photographs and maps.
Users should be aware that additional undigitized material about this property may be found in on-site
architectural reports, copies of HABS/HAER or other documentation, drawings, and the “vertical files” at
the MHT Library in Crownsville. The vertical files may include newspaper clippings, field notes, draft
versions of forms and architectural reports, photographs, maps, and drawings. Researchers who need a
thorough understanding of this property should plan to visit the MHT Library as part of their research
project; look at the MHT web site (mht.maryland.gov) for details about how to make an appointment.
All material is property of the Maryland Historical Trust.
Last Updated: 02 - 18 - 2004
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FOR NPS USE ONLY
RECEIVED ,\UL 2 1978 DA TE ENTERED
SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS
HISTORIC Norris-Stirling house AND/OR COMMON Mount Pleasant
sTREET&NuMBER SE side of Ring Factory Road, NE of its junction with Hollingsworth Road, 4 miles SW of Bel Air _NOT FOR PUBLICATION CITY. TOWN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT Bel Air _zv1c~1TY0F First STATE CODE^ •^ COUNTY^ CODE 024 Harford 025
CATEGORY OWNERSHIP STATUS _DISTRICT _PUBLIC AOCCUPIED ..XSUILDING(S} XPRIVATE _UNOCCUPIED _STRUCTURE _BOTH (^) _WORK IN PROGRESS _SITE (^) PUBLIC ACQUISITION (^) ACCESSIBLE _OBJECT (^) _lN PROCESS -YES: RESTRICTED _BEING CONSIDERED (^) _YES: UNRESTRICTED -ZNo
NAME Mrs. Campbell Lloyd Stirling STREET & NUMBER 2211 North Charles Street · CITY. TOWN Bal ti.more c - VICINITY OF
COURTHOUSE. REGisTRYOFDEEDs.ETc .. H.;:-rford County Courthouse STREET & NUMBER
CITY.TOWN Bel Air, 0 REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS TITLE
DATE
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PRESENT USE --...AGRICULTURE _MUSEUM -COMMERCIAL _PARK -EDUCATIONAL X....PRIVATE RESIDENCE _ENTERTAINMENT _RELIGIOUS _GOVERNMENT _SCIENTIFIC _INDUSTRIAL _TRANSPORTATION -MILITARY _OTHER:
STATE Maryland 21218
STATE Maryland
_.FEDERAL ---STATE _COUNTY _LOCAL DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS CITY.TOWN (^) STATE
Form 1-.o 10-300a IHev 10- L NITEL> ST A TES Dl:P.·\RTMl:l\T OF THE I NTERJOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
Norris-Stirling house Harford County, CONTINUATION SHEETMarvland ITEM NUMBER 7
DESCRIPTION (continued)
FOR NPS USE ONLY
RECEIVED JUL 3 1978
DATE ENTERED
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through the south end of the chimney wall of the first and second stc This section was in extreme disrepair when Mrs. Muller became the owr As many of the walnut floorboards as possible were left on the first The replacements are well matched. The fireplace in the single first story room is wide and has an old iron crane in place at the back of hearth. As the upstairs was beyond restoration, it was reconstructec include a bath and two bedroom-s. A winding stair which led to· the second story was replaced by a straight stair located behind the same which hid the original stair. The door to the stair is hung on iron strap hinges as is the closet next to it. The second floor doorway ~ cut through a closet in which some of the wooden clothes pegs remain.
A double-tiered porch was added to the front of the first addition ir.
A lean-to which forms the most southern section replaces a smaller, earlier addition. This 1936 addition contains a kitchen, 2 baths, ma room and kitchen porch. Both this addition and the earlier one have slate roofs.
The large bank barn is constructed of roughly sawn timber and covered by a gable roof with cedar shingles. ·The foundation is of stone. Nearby is a frame corncrib. A stone springhouse is located in the we area in front of the house. In addition to the springhouse, there is spring in the original cellar. The frame, three-car garage was built in 1936 and conforms to the lines of the barn.
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FOl'TI No 10-300a (Rl!Y lQ-74) UNITl:.D ST ATES DEPARTMENT 01- THI:. 11\TUUOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
NATIONAL REGISTER OF IIlSTORIC PLACES INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM
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STATE CODE.^ COUNTY CODE
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ORGANIZATION DATE
STREET &"NUMBER (^) TELEPHONE
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THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS-PROPERTY·WITHIN THE STATE IS: NATIONAL_ ·STATE__ LOCAL_X_
As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-665). I hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according to the criteria and procedures set forth by the National Park Service. , / / ,--J A;/' //J/i - .,.-7C STATEHISTORICPRESERVATIONOFFICERSIGNATURE :..._. f/F /./ p:-j' L -?-- /) - I / TITLE DATE
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Norris-Stirling house Harford County Maryland
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PROPERTY DESCRIPTION
HA- Norris-Sterling House (Mount Pleasant)
This Deed of Easement applies to the lands and buildings of the grantor situated in the Third Election District of Harford County, Maryland. Said lands are more particularly described ~s follows:
Beginning at a stone on the south side of Ring Factory Road, approxi- inately 1007 feet southwest from where the entrance drive, into the property of the granter, meets Ring Factory Road and following the center line of Ring Factory Road in a northeasterly direction the following courses:
5~ North 35 degrees 09 minutes east, 106.9 feet;
Thence leaving the centerline of said Ring Factory Road in a southeasterly direction the following courses:
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MOUNT PLEASANT - PROPERTY DESCRIPTION (continued)
The entire parcel containing 50 acres more or less and being made up of smaller parcels described in one or more of the following deeds. agree- ments and/or easements:
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The division of a second story rear window by a stair landing is func-
tional as it illuminates two flights of the stair and retains the sym-
metry of the exterior elevation.
There is an interior end chimney of brick at the east end of
the stone portion. The first floor wooden mantel is carved with plain
pilasters, topped by a frieze with torus molding and a simple mantel
shelf. The mantel on the second floor is also classically inspired
but is more simple in its execution.
Six-paneled doors throughout the original section are identical
to the one of the front entrance. They have brass box locks which
were present when :the- Stirling~purchased the house in 1936. One of
the attic ~ors has a wooden box lock. -ir'-V ·v """"' 1
11 re~·I'\ -f"hr')':"'~ t..t1Vi.f"' -tt....r #c,,h·,,,.. The first addition may be entered from the older part by a door
cut through the south end of the chimney wall of the first and second Mrs. MHll~Y' H. stories. This section was in extreme disrepair when t:fie S1:irlia~s klo/--:t'§
1^ 44k.^ pOiAlO^^5 t,)1,~·H" · became the owner~. As many of the walnut floorboards as possible were
left on the first level. The replacements are well matched. The fire-
place in the single first story room is wide and has an old iron crane
in place at the back of the hearth. As the upstairs was beyond restor-
ation, it was reconstructed to include a bath and two bedrooms. A
winding stair which led to the second story was replaced by a straight
stair located behind the same door which hid the original stair.
The door to the stair is hung on iron strap hinges as is the closet
next to it. The second floor doorway was cut through a closet in which
some of the wooden clothes pegs remain.
A double-tiered porch was added to the front of the first
~~ J.L v 1,.,,/1' floor were also installed at that time. '"'c... '' s-trt!«:r J
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IS slc:-1-~:r.c- V "'.-..,. ~.t'.r:i,..rt.. '.it.
A lean-to which forms the most southern section replaces a similai:-,
earlier addition. This 1936 addition contains a kitchen, bathJ~
maid's room~ (t::1.'tt~ PD"c""-•^ B~th^ ~'s^ A~·h·p,..^ """'^ ~^ .e~rlter ~N- ti aVt- & I "1.lle n t1rf'.$ • l The large bank barn is constructed of roughly sawn timber and
covered by a gable roof with cedar shingles. The foundation is of
stone. Nearby is a frame corncrib. A stone springhouse is located
in the wooded area in front of the house. ~his usl?l' aRe ~Re one in fy;t~)~~
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was built in 1936• and conforms to the lines of the barn.
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The Maryland Historic Sites Inventory was officially created by an Act of the Maryland Legislature, to be found in the Annotated Code of Maryland, Article 41, Section 181 KA, 1974 Supplement.
The Survey and Inventory are being prepared for information and record purposes only and do not constitute any infringe- ment of individual property rights.
RETURN TO: Maryland Historical Trust The Shaw House, 21 State Circle Annapolis, Maryland 21401 (301) 267-
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