QA-69

William Wilson House, site

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.

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Last Updated: 01-24-2020

Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties Addendum

MIHP Number: QA-69

Property Name: William Wilson House Site Property Address: MD 305 (Roe-Ingleside Road), Ingleside, MD 21644

According to interviews with long-time Ingleside residents, including Mrs. Helen Walls, this building burned down in 1965. (SHA Architectural Historian Anne E. Bruder interview with Mrs. Helen Walls, Mrs. Ella Meredith and Mrs. Vicky Eck, 4/19/2004.)

Documentation is presented in Project Review and Compliance Files regarding MD 19 over Beaverdam Ditch, SHA Project No. QA713B21. Information provided by Anne E. Bruder, SHA, April 2004

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QA-69 William Wilson House c. 1790-1820 Ingleside Site

The William Wilson house site is noted because of the small vernacular dwelling which stood on the property until 1933. The 1 1/2 story "hall-parlor" plan house was typical of the smaller houses of the Eastern Shore, many of which remain incorporated into larger buildings. The closest parallels to similar standing houses are the dwellings of the Neck District of Dorchester County.

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MARYLAND HISTORICAL TRUST QA-69

MAGI # 1800696304

INVENTORY FORM FOR STATE HISTORIC SITES SURVEY

HISTORIC

AND/OR COMMON

W i l l i a m Wilson House ( S i t e )

LOCATION STREET & NUMBER

Maryland Route 305 CITY, f OWN

Ingleside VICINITY OF

CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

F i r s t STATE

Maryland COUNTY

Queen A n n e ' s

CLASSIFICATION

CATEGORY —DISTRICT

_BUILDING(S)

—STRUCTURE

X-SITE

_OBJECT

OWNERSHIP _PUBLIC

?LPRIVATE

—BOTH

PUBLIC ACQUISITION —IN PROCESS

—BEING CONSIDERED

STATUS —OCCUPIED

X-UNOCCUPIED

—WORK IN PROGRESS

ACCESSIBLE —YES: RESTRICTED

_YES: UNRESTRICTED

X-NO

PRESENT USE —AGRICULTURE —MUSEUM

—COMMERCIAL

—EDUCATIONAL

—ENTERTAINMENT

—GOVERNMENT

—INDUSTRIAL

—MILITARY

—PARK

—PRIVATE RESIDENCE

—RELIGIOUS

—SCIENTIFIC

—TRANSPORTATION

X.OTHER: S i t e

| f OWNER OF PROPERTY NAME

Robert P. Yardley, Jr, Telephone #: STREETS NUMBER

704 Park Road CITY, TOWN

Riva VICINITY OF

STATE , z i p code Maryland 21140

[LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE.

REGISTRY OF DEEDS,ETC QUeen Anne' s County C o u r t h o u s e

L i b e r #: CWC 131 F o l i o #: 260

STREET & NUMBER

Courthouse Square CITY, TOWN

Centreville STATE

Maryland

REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS TITLE

DATE

-FEDERAL —STATE —COUNTY —LOCAL

DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS

CITY. TOWN STATE

DESCRIPTION QA-69

—EXCELLENT

—GOOD

—FAIR

CONDITION

—DETERIORATED

—RUINS

UNEXPOSED

CHECK ONE CHECK ONE

—UNALTERED J^RIGINAL SITE

•^ALTERED —MOVED DATE-

DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

The William Wilson House, located on the east

side of Maryland Rt. 305, south of Maryland Rt. 19

in Ingleside, was a 1 1/2 story frame structure dating

from the late 18th century or early 19th century. It

was a small vernacular structure composed of a 3-bay

1 1/2 story section with an attached 2-bay 1 1/2 story

structure, slightly lower, and more recently a third

addition of undetermined size and form. The house

had burned in either late 1982 or early 1983 and

as of this date (May 1983) nothing remains other than

the vacant chimney.

From memory, the taller portion of the house was

composed of a hall and parlor plan, with the central

door opening into the "hall". These two rooms had

had their board partition mostly removed, creating a

large space from the two small rooms. The winder

stair ascended in the northeast corner of the hall and

was typical in that there were about two or three

steps to a paneled door. Beneath the stair was another

paneled door opening into a closet. The fireplace

had a plain surround with integral mantel shelf.

There was no cupboard on the other side of the fire­

place, but only a recess.

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SIGNIFICANCE QA-69

PERIOD

C vEHISTORIC

400-1499

— 1500-1599

—1600-1699

—1700-1799

i f1800-1899

— 1900-

AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE - CHECK AND JUSTIFY BELOW

—ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC

ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC

—AGRICULTURE

^ARCHITECTURE

—ART

—COMMERCE

—COMMUNICATIONS

—COMMUNITY PLANNING

—CONSERVATION

—ECONOMICS

—EDUCATION

—ENGINEERING

—EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT

—INDUSTRY

—INVENTION

—LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

—LAW

—LITERATURE

—MILITARY

—MUSIC

—PHILOSOPHY

—POLITICS/GOVERNMENT

— RELIGION

—SCIENCE

—SCULPTURE

_ SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN

—THEATER

—TRANSPORTATION

—OTHER (SPECIFY)

SPECIFIC DATES BUILDER/ARCHITECT

STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

The William Wilson House site is noted because

of the small vernacular dwelling which stood on

the property until 1983. The 1 1/2 story "Hall-

parlor" plan house was typical of the smaller houses

of the Eastern Shore, many of which remain incor­

porated into larger buildings. The closest

parallels to similar standing houses are the

dwellings of the Neck District of Dorchester County.

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CONTINUATION SHEET

7.1 DESCRIPTION

On the second story the space was divided as the

first floor, into two rooms by a vertical beaded board

wall with door in center of wall. Each room was lighted

by a dormer on each side of the pitched roof. The north

room (or hall chamber) had either one or two small windows

on the gable.

No other details are in the memory of the surveyor.

UMAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES QA-69

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IGEOGRAPHICAL DATA ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY

VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION

LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES

STATE COUNTY

STATE COUNTY

FORM PREPARED BY NAME/TITLE

Michael Bourne, Historic Sites Surveyor ORGANIZATION

Queen Anne's County Historical Society DATE

6/2/83 STREET & NUMBER TELEPHONE

CITY OR TOWN

Centreville STATE

Maryland

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 infringe­ment of individual property rights.

RETURN TO: Maryland Historical Trust The Shaw House, 21 State Circle Annapolis, Maryland 21401 (301) 267-1438

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State of Maryland Queen Annes County 7.5 min. topo. map 1980 revisions Scale: 1:62500

QA-69 Wilson 1 1/2 story house Ingleside, Maryland James W. Valliant, April 1974 View from Southwest

QA-69 Wilson 1 1/2 story house Ingleside, Maryland Orlando Ridout V, April 1980 View from Southwest