HA-403

Benjamin Silver Icehouse

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

HA-403

Benjamin Silver Icehouse 3646 Harmony Church Road Darlin~ton vicinity Private

c. 1856

The Benjamin Silver Icehouse is significant as part of the Silver farm complex, an important example of agricultural life and economy in Harford County during the second half of the 19th century. ~he complex is virtually comnlete as it existed in the late 19th century.

NOT TO BE RELEASED FOR PUBLICATION WITHOUT OWNER' S CONSENT

NOT '!.'O 3~~ REL"SA);;::o FOR ''UBLICA".'IO~-l" ·.!ITHOU'.::' OWNi:::R'S CO'\JS::?~"' !-:A-:+03 MARYLAND HISTORICAL TRUST

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INVENTORY FORM FOR STATE HISTORIC SITES SURVEY

6NAME HISTORIC

3enjamin Silver Icehouse AND/OR COMMON

IJLOCATION STREET & NUMBER

3646 Harmony Church Road CITY. rowN

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CATEGORY OWNERSHIP STATUS _QI STRICT _PUBLIC _OCCUPIED

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_SITE PUBLIC ACQUISITION ACCESSIBLE __ OBJECT _IN PROCESS _YES RESTRICTED

_BEING CONSIDERED _YES UNRESTRICTED '( Not applicable ~NO

dOWNER OF PROPERTY NAME

Ho1·1ard N. Moxle~t a_l_. _________ _ STREET & NUMBER

3646 Harmony Church ~oad CITY. TOWN

Darlin:·ton x_ VICINITY OF

0LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE

-'lEG;STRY OF ~EEDS, ETC Harford County Courthouse STREET & NUMBER

CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

1st COUNTY

Harford

PRESENT USE

_AGRICULTURE

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_ENTERTAINMENT

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Folio #: 8o5 398

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Maryland Historical '!:'rust Historic Sites Inventory DATE

c. 1970 DEPOSITORY FOR

SURVEY RECORDS

CITY. TOWN

_FEDERAL if-STATE _COUNTY _LOCAL

Maryland Historical Trust

Annapolis

II DESCRIPTION

_EXCELLENT

X-GOOD

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CONDITION

_DETERIORATED

_ RUINS

_UNEXPOSED

CHECK ONE

_UNALTERED

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CHECK ONE

_ORIGrNAL SITE

_MOVED DATE __ _

DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

The Benjamin ')ilver Icehouse is a frame outbuilding dating from the l.qte 19th century located northeast of the main house of the present Moxley farm on the north side of Harmony Church Road one half mile west of Darling­ton Road (MD 161) in Harford County, Maryland.

The foundation is stone and the floor of the square building is below ground level. Each elevation has two bays and the original clapboard exterior is covered with al 1Jminum siding. The slate hip roof is topped by a small louvred cupola.

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El SIGNIFICANCE

PERIOD AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE -- CHECK AND JUSTIFY BELOW

qEHISTORIC _ARCHEULUliY-PREHISTORIC __ COMMUNITY PLANNING _LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE _RELIGION

400-1499 .-ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC _CONSERVATION _LAW __ SCIENCE

- '500-1599 .-AGRICULTURE _ECONOMICS _LITERATURE _SCULPTURE

_ 1600-1699 .JARCHITECTURE -EDUCATION _MILITARY _SQCIAUHUMANITARIAN

_ 1700-1799 .-ART _ENGINEERING _MUSIC _THEATER

X.1ao0-1899 _COMMERCE _EXPLORATIONiSETTLEMENT _PHILOSOPHY _TRANSPORTATiON

_1900- _COMMUNICATIONS __ INDUSTRY __ POUT!CSiGOVERNMENT A-OTHER \SPECIFY!

_INVENTION local history

SPECIFIC DATES c. 18 6

BUILDER/ARCHITECT

STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

The Benjamin .Silver Icehouse is significant 3-S part of the Silver farm complex, an imnortant example of agricultural life and economy in Harford County during the second half of the 19th century. The comnlex is virtually complete as it existed in the late 19th century.

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IJMAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES

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II!JGEOGRAPHICAL DATA ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY _______ _

VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION

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

STATE COUNTY

STATE COUNTY

mFORM PREPARED BY NAME TITLE

----~anet L. Davis, Historic Sites Surveyor ORGA'ilZATION

Harford Collnty Dept. of Planning and Zoning STP~ET & NUMBER

45 So Main -:;+ C1TY OR TOWN

DATE

Sentember 1982 T~LEPHONE

(301) 838-6000, ext. 207 STATE

~ 21014

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

PS· 1108

Form 10-300 (Dec. 1968)

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ORGANIZATION MARYL.A.ND HiSTORICAL TRUST !DATE

STREET ANO NUMBER: 50 STATE C.RCLE

CITY OR TOWN: ANNAPOLIS sTr¢'1T~RYLAND CODE

12. STATE LIAISON OFFICER CERTIFICATION NA Tl ON AL REGtSTER VERtFICAT ION

As the designated State Liaison Officer for the Na-

tional Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law I here bv certify that this property is included in the

89-665). I hereby nominate this property for inclusion National Register.

in the National Register and certify that it has been

evaluated according to the criteria and procedures set

forth by the National Park Service. The recommended Chief, Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation

level of significance of this nomination is:

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