The Ernest Stebbins House This gorgeous townhouse was built in 1869 in Bolton Hill, one of the most desirable neighborhoods in Baltimore, known for its stunning architecture and spendid views of the city. With high ceilings, pocket doors and vintage moldings, along with a gourmet kitchen and luxurious bathrooms, this four level home is a wonderful blend of modern amenities and historic detailing. This is a home of rare and beautiful distinction.
PROPERTY/SITE FEATURES:
Historic neighborhood
Corner townhouse
Charming vestibule
Pocket doors
Income producing basement apartment w/CAC and fireplace
Third floor guest suite w/kitchen & bathroom
Stainless steel appliances
12' ceiling on main level
Nine fireplaces
Large deck
Fenced yard w/patio
Private parking for 2 cars
Taxes: $17,671 Lot Size: .09 Acres
VIDEO PRESENTATION (2:47 min.)
ROOMS:
Main Floor Front Parlor 17'x14'- Ceiling 12', wood floor, marble mantel, crown molding, 9' windows with interior nested shutters, 5'x6' ornate mirror, custom window treatments, 7'x10' pocket doors to dining room, 2 vintage sconces, radiator. Dining Room 17'x14'- Ceiling 12', wood floor, marble mantel, crown molding, 9' windows with interior nested shutters, 5'x6' ornate mirror, custom window treatments, 2 vintage sconces, radiator, vintage chandelier. Vestibule - Solid vintage front door, windowed interior door. Entry Hall 6'x22'- 2 radiators, wallpaper, 2 vintage sconces, staircase with ornate newel post, door to basement under staircase. Powder Room 5'x4' - Marble sink, bronze fixtures, recessed lighting, tile floor. Hall to Kitchen - 3 closets, vintage sconce. Kitchen 10'x15' - Granite counter, ceramic tile, 36" custom cabinets, GE Microwave, GE Arora 5 burner gas stove/oven, Maytag dishwasher, 6' window, breakfast bar, recessed lighting. Family Room 21'x16' - 12' ceiling, wood floor, fireplace with wood mantel, crown molding, chair rail, 2 glass double doors to porch, 2 sconces above mantel, radiator, ceiling fan.
2nd Floor Hall 6'x27'- Wood floor, wall paper, 2 sconces, 2 closets, staircase to floor 3 with carpet on wood. Master Bedroom 21'x17' - 3 4'x6' windows (2 over 2), wood floor, fireplace, marble mantel, crown molding, radiator, double door to hall, double door to Bedroom 2. Bedroom 2 15'x16'- Wood floor, 2 3'x6' windows (2 over 2), crown molding. Bathroom 1 10'x9' - Mirror wall, ceramic tile floor and ceramic tile 4' up the wall, wall paper, bath tub with bronze fixtures, marble sink with bronze fixtures, 4'x6' window, radiator. Bathroom 2 6'x7' - Ceramic tile floor, shower with glass, marble sink. Bedroom 3 20'x16' - Wood floor, crown molding, 3 3'x6' windows (2 over 2), fireplace, wood mantel, built in book cases and cabinets, radiator. 3rd Floor Staircase - Skylight, trim. Foyer 9'x9' - Laundry, chandelier, skylight. Bedroom 4 8'x10' - 1 3'x5' window, wood floor, 3 closets. Kitchen 12'x16' - Wood floor, radiator, 2 windows, ceiling fan, stainless steal sink, center island with butcher block. Living Room 15'x18' - Wood floor, 2 windows, fireplace, marble mantel, 2 doors to hall, 1 door to bedroom, ceiling fan Bedroom 5 14'x18' - Wood floor, fireplace, marble mantel, ceiling fan, radiator, 2 large windows. Sitting Room 6'x13' - Door to hall, 1 window. Bathroom 8'x10' - Marble floor and shower, radiator, window.
Basement Apartment Main room 15'x21' - Wood floor, fireplace, built in cabinets, drop ceiling. Bedroom 6 14'x13' - Wood floor, walk in closet. Kitchen 12'x19' - Tile floor, GE refrigerator, gas range stove, stainless steel appliances. Bathroom - Marble sink, bathtub.
Located directly northwest of downtown Baltimore, Bolton Hill is one of Baltimore's premier neighborhoods. Elegant homes, landscaped boulevards, decorative civic monuments, and lovely religious buildings are distinctive characteristics of this community. Major development took place in Bolton Hill between 1850 and 1900. Primarily a row house neighborhood, Bolton Hill architecture ranges from traditionally styled row houses with refined details to elaborately decorated Queen Anne designs. Other historic housing types include huge mansions, early brick cottages, alley houses, duplexes with small front yards, early 20th century apartment buildings, and carriage houses converted into residences.
Among the prominent residents of Bolton Hill were noted writer F. Scott Fitzgerald, art collectors Dr. Claribel and Etta Cone; Johns Hopkins PhD. candidate and later U.S. President Woodrow Wilson; first Johns Hopkins president Daniel Coit Gilman; department store owners Thomas O'Neill and David Hutzler; and philanthropist Jacob Epstein.
The name Bolton Hill is derived from "Bolton-le-Moors," the English property after which the Baltimore merchant, George Grundy, named his original estate house. Bolton stood on the current site of the Fifth Regiment Armory. Rose Hill and Mount Royal were other early estates in this vicinity.
Although estate houses were built in the area as early as the Revolutionary War era, the major development in Bolton Hill took place between 1850 and 1900. By 1870, the neighborhood extended from Eutaw Place to John Street and from Dolphin Street to roughly Mosher Street. Unlike most Baltimore neighborhoods that were built along a north-south grid, Bolton Hill’s traditional brick row houses were built along a diagonal orientation first laid out in 1821 by Thomas Poppleton, a surveyor. Poppleton departed from the norm in the northwest section of Baltimore, following instead the alignment of the old Reisterstown Road (Pennsylvania Avenue) and the Jones Falls.
The early stately row houses of Bolton Hill feature plain brick facades with refined ornamentation, primarily to define front entrances, windows, and rooflines. The only decorations on these austere facades are bracketed cornices, decorative door surrounds, and the occasional ornate window lintel. These traditional red brick row houses express simplicity and elegance. Other early housing types include: unified row houses and duplexes. Beethoven Terrace in the 1500 block of Park Avenue is an early example of a unified block front of row houses faced with stucco and designed in the Second Empire style. In addition to the rows of houses, duplexes were built in the 1300 block of John Street and 100 block of West Lafayette Avenue. These houses are set back from the street with small front yards. Some have entrances on the side, rather than on the front facade.
Later 19th century row houses were influenced by popular architectural styles of the era, most notably Queen Anne. These later houses are more highly ornamented than the traditional row house. Red brick gives way to stone and other materials. Projecting bay windows and balconies break the plane of front walls. Terra cotta decoration, corner towers, rusticated stonework, stained glass, and distinctive rooflines replace the tradition of simplicity and elegance. Huge mansions were built along Eutaw Place, taking advantage of the landscaped setting.
By the end of the 19th century, row house development was complete. A few large apartment buildings, most notably the Marlborough Apartments, were constructed in the neighborhood in the first decade of the 20th century.
DR. ERNEST STEBBINS
Ernest Stebbins, M.D., 40-year dean of Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health, where students became citizens of the world, and founder of the American Board of Preventive Medicine as well as advisor to the early World Health Organization.
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Later 19th century row houses were influenced by popular architectural styles of the era, most notably Queen Anne. These later houses are more highly ornamented than the traditional row house. Red brick gives way to stone and other materials. Projecting bay windows and balconies break the plane of front walls. Terra cotta decoration, corner towers, rusticated stonework, stained glass, and distinctive rooflines replace the tradition of simplicity and elegance. Huge mansions were built along Eutaw Place, taking advantage of the landscaped setting.
