Tudor Hall (Bel Air, Maryland)
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Tudor Hall is a historic home located at Bel Air, Harford County
, Maryland
, United States
. It is a -story Gothic Revival
cottage built of painted brick. The house was built as a country retreat by Junius Brutus Booth
(1796–1852) from Plates 44 and 45, Design XVII, of The Architect, by William H. Ranlett
, 1847. However, Booth never lived in Tudor Hall, because he died before it was completed. Neither did his son Edwin Booth
, who left to pursue his acting career. But his other son, John Wilkes Booth
, grew up in that house with his mother, brother, and two sisters.
After the family moved out, they rented the home to the King family and later sold it to Sam Kyle and Ella Mahoney. She lived in Tudor Hall for 70 years and opened a museum. After her death the house passed through a succession of owners, including the Worthington family, who owned the Aegis newspaper. Finally the house was sold to the Foxes, who reopened Mahoney's museum.
Tudor Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1973. A modification to its listing, to decrease its boundaries, was registered in 1982. After the Preservation Association of Tudor Hall (PATH) collapsed, Tudor Hall was sold to the Bakers and later to Harford County, who are now in possession of the historic home.
Currently residing there is the Center for the Arts, and in 2008 they installed a docent program which gives tours once a month.
Harford County, Maryland
Harford County is a county in the U.S. state of Maryland. In 2010, its population was 244,826. Its county seat is Bel Air. Harford County forms part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area.-History:...
, Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
, United States
United States
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. It is a -story Gothic Revival
Gothic Revival architecture
The Gothic Revival is an architectural movement that began in the 1740s in England...
cottage built of painted brick. The house was built as a country retreat by Junius Brutus Booth
Junius Brutus Booth
Junius Brutus Booth was an English actor. He was the father of John Wilkes Booth , Edwin Booth , and Junius Brutus Booth, Jr., an actor and theatre manager...
(1796–1852) from Plates 44 and 45, Design XVII, of The Architect, by William H. Ranlett
William H. Ranlett
William H. Ranlett was a prominent American architect.Some of Ranlett's architectural designs were published in Godey's Lady's Book, the influential fashion guide.-Works:*Tudor Hall...
, 1847. However, Booth never lived in Tudor Hall, because he died before it was completed. Neither did his son Edwin Booth
Edwin Booth
Edwin Thomas Booth was a famous 19th century American actor who toured throughout America and the major capitals of Europe, performing Shakespearean plays. In 1869 he founded Booth's Theatre in New York, a spectacular theatre that was quite modern for its time...
, who left to pursue his acting career. But his other son, John Wilkes Booth
John Wilkes Booth
John Wilkes Booth was an American stage actor who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre, in Washington, D.C., on April 14, 1865. Booth was a member of the prominent 19th century Booth theatrical family from Maryland and, by the 1860s, was a well-known actor...
, grew up in that house with his mother, brother, and two sisters.
After the family moved out, they rented the home to the King family and later sold it to Sam Kyle and Ella Mahoney. She lived in Tudor Hall for 70 years and opened a museum. After her death the house passed through a succession of owners, including the Worthington family, who owned the Aegis newspaper. Finally the house was sold to the Foxes, who reopened Mahoney's museum.
Tudor Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1973. A modification to its listing, to decrease its boundaries, was registered in 1982. After the Preservation Association of Tudor Hall (PATH) collapsed, Tudor Hall was sold to the Bakers and later to Harford County, who are now in possession of the historic home.
Currently residing there is the Center for the Arts, and in 2008 they installed a docent program which gives tours once a month.
External links
- Spirits of Tudor Hall - tour site
- Center for the Arts
- Tudor Hall, Harford County, including undated photo, Maryland Historical Trust website