This early Federal style house (circa 1795) was originally built as a
2 1/2 story structure, one room deep, with a slanted roof and dormer.
In the
mid-19th century, the roof was raised to 3 full stories, and a 2 story rear
addition was built. The original sloped roofline is still visible today on
an exposed brick wall in the 3rd floor bedroom.
The façade features carved stone lintels, which are quite rare in Baltimore,
plus two cornices -- the original stone cornice above the second floor, and
an ornate wooden cornice at the present roofline.
The brick is laid in Flemish bond on the first 2 levels, and in running bond
on the 3rd level, attesting to the different periods of construction. The
unusually shaped thin bricks found in several areas of the house are thought
to have been transported from Holland as ballast in the hull of sailing
ships.
