Graystone Lodge
Encyclopedia
The Graystone Lodge, also known as Hoskins-Guidice House, is a historic structure located at Bel Air, Harford County
, Maryland
, United States
. It is a two story stone building built about 1781, with a mid-19th century frame addition. The house is a representative example of a pre-Civil War
coachbuilder's shop, which embodies the distinctive characteristics of high-quality Quaker
craftsmanship in its stone structure.
The Graystone Lodge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 2007.
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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is a two story stone building built about 1781, with a mid-19th century frame addition. The house is a representative example of a pre-Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
coachbuilder's shop, which embodies the distinctive characteristics of high-quality Quaker
Religious Society of Friends
The Religious Society of Friends, or Friends Church, is a Christian movement which stresses the doctrine of the priesthood of all believers. Members are known as Friends, or popularly as Quakers. It is made of independent organisations, which have split from one another due to doctrinal differences...
craftsmanship in its stone structure.
The Graystone Lodge 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 2007.
External links
- Graystone Lodge, Harford County, Maryland Historical Trust