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Grimes Buildings (Lynch Buildings)

Architectural Survey File

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Last Updated: 04-05-2004

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MARYLAND HISTORICAL TRUST

INVENTORY FORM FOR STATE HISTORIC SITES SURVEY

UN AME HISTORIC

AND/OR COMMON

·aLOCATION STREET & NUMBER

CITY, TOWN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

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STATE

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CATEGORY OWNERSHIP STATUS _DISTRICT _PUBLIC X_occuP1ED

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DOWNER OF PROPERTY NAME

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llLOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC

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1' I ::lST COUNTY

PRESENT USE

_AGRICULTURE _MUSEUM

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_ENTERTAINMENT _RELIGIOUS

_GOVERNMENT _SCIENTIFIC

_INDUSTRIAL _TRANSPORTATION

_MILITARY _OTHER

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DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

T'1:i."' 'ln'!"'~l·"' 1 hri ck ~'.ii l rli n'l nr tl-P <>011th'l<'P"'t rorn0'- of Dnvt"t· Pnri '-h.r:ri.~-m C::trr>Pt"' w08 ~10::1rl,· C("'n<,truct!"<i at two rJ'i.ff(>r0nt ti. ... ..,.c:: t':<> P.l1rliPr pnrtion ic: P: t\·.to-;"tnrl-;-:-hnlf ~tnr~.- ~0~-1(:\! ... 01 npri._n.~ hn:1sP ftlcin·: 11 arriC'0n Stre,.,~. Thp """'.'·">n·l f'O"cti.on i."' t):,., f):•v"'r <:tr00t 7ncnn"", qhrmt

c:i.x f<'Pt wjrlt", with a "'inf' 021•1e, ~orner PntrC1.nr:r> e1nd jrrcrmlar "'oof. Th"' <:<tr1 1ct11rr-, now '.1"'0.d for c:ho11c: .~nd f)ff'irrs, ic: -~onnn-~t<>·~ tn.., 1"t"' nin0t<"Pn-':'' :-irick conrn0,....r:i~l r0w hui.1ninri on +1,,,_ W"'"'t :in-' to f".o:ir1Y t'•Pnti<>"tl-i f'"'nt1:r,-

hJ n1::k ~tr11c:tures +o t'f·P n~rt''.

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tl'lhlf>. ThP Pntranc~ anrl int.,..,.ior st:0ir '"'"7'P Jocnt;>cl in t"0 nnrt'1"1-n 1-.o;,·,

nlticow:i!-; few dete1ils of thes" elem0nto: ·-eniai.n. '"n tl;0 !10rtl; .... •as :'I l->r~rk

winn, t.w<" 1'""~ w;-1 .... :"1"\,i n.,..01,~hlv on0-i1nr1-::i-'bn1f ;::""cri"':, 'bi·11. 0 7rf' w,.no 1'"1"' ''ef'n incorr10rai.ed into tl:e nrpc:pnt h1oc1.- h11i1r1inri, hn't "1;; 1nt:Prio:r ~onnectj nn rl00rwn.v with p.qnPl Prl irlml"-.s h~s ;::1irYi..v,,,·-l.

The br:ick is ]f!irl in thp 11c:'1-11 F'l.emish h0n~: th,, 1 ,rinr1n1" Prchr>"' cir"' 0f

r•thhe.-1 'hri c1::, an 11nt1s•la 1 trP'.'!t!'l'!"nt, n lsf"' foun·' ; n thP 1il"'tYrv-P.0n ~

T~n S011th Stre~t (T-17'. 5Pconr~ floor winrll"'lwc: 1>A\'•"' fle1t ·<rCh"'"'• P onse,

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sashf"E< nrr> rm'.lrlPrn with c::x ovpr :::ix u!"erl on alJ hnt t1:P Jarrie s1>0D 1drviowc-, Tw0 <JAh11" rlorm"'rs rom.nin in t11r- "'."!<:+ r0of c,Jop~. 'T'he,· 1,.,y{> ""1uter1

pilast~rs. n simnl~ c0rnicr. anrl rct11rn. Thf' 11pper snsh hac: rounrlpri nan""· !lorm<'r chr."'~'''. likP thP ronf, <irr- CO'.'PrPrl with tin in a petal rlesiqn.

~etw<'en J)~Gl anrl 180( thP Vi.ctorirrn faccirl<" we; c: <"'On:'1tr11ct"'rl. Tt i., C1h0ut !'ix f',....,...t wi rl'? wi. t'1 ;q hf"'l. t crmrse nf prl"'ltr1uii nri hrj C'.~S and ro."'Pttps. The ncihlf' on :Jover Str<'et fin1c:hpc: the howe<l ronf r:onnPctinri th"' new -fcicai"'

anrJ enrli.<'>r o:-ihlP rnof'. The c-orni:-r t>;p .. • with its nerlimf'nted m1hlP -­althourih no lonqer the nrimarv entranr:"' +o thP huilrlin<": -- "."'rnvirl"'"" c:tr0nr corner foc11s.

This f'cicade has serimental arch winrlows on the "econct fJoor anrl a <otorf' front with " cantral r>ntranc"' on the first. There arP two tinv s0gmPntal ::trch windows in the attic ::ind a cPntral hric'' c'drmf'v. Thp c:m1th c0b1e ic: fi.nishPri with n cornice nnrl retnrn. Common bond brick with a :::mooth c:urface an<l narrow mort;ir ioints is used.

Thf' Dover Street building~ to which '11 Dovi:>r ic: now conn.,.cteti arP tynical of lnte ninl"teenth centurv fJAt-front brick commercifl.l l-iuiJrlin0s. lhr,0 hnyc:: "·idP <tnr1 tw0 :::torit>c: hiqh, smooth hrick ri1.C1stors '1nd a restr<'dnerl pc:;.,,miom!'lchicolation articulatE> the front focadP. The windows, all with on~ ovpr one sashi:>c::, h::tvt> seqmental arches anrl stone sills.

0n llcirr:i"-'On S:treet, the nr!i~H~l'.'nt hni.J~ir~o"' ;,ire> of hlocJr with a rust.icatl'!rl corni Cl" of four cnur!"PS. SimplP rt>c:i1lar, wi ndo"r openi nr:s contain two over two sac::hec:. ThPre are two 'builninqc:: tl'" snut1>Prn is three stories hiqh anrl the northern two. "'he !'rnjn Pntr:'lnc<" is in the c::o11thPrn '"';\v. The huiJrHn0c: rl<1.te from the earlv ™up·t;(·eall• cent11rv, ap~Arinr: in R phnto0rnph of icn4 or 1017. ft,..,~f'11

Evidently the r•;ii lrlin'l h;:i,s 11nrleraone :=;everal remoce] inn!" +r1 :lCCOnmcrla+e

its various nsf's. A photoornph of 1014 0r 1017

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II SIGNIFICANCE

:RIOD

_PREHISTORIC

_1400-1499

_1500-1599

_1600-1699

_1700-1799

l. 1 800-1899

::..1900-

AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE -- CHECK AND JUSTIFY BELOW

__ARCHEULUt.iY-PREHISTORIC -COMMUNITY PLANNING _LANDSCAPE ARCHllECTURE

__ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC _CONSERVATION _LAW

--AGRICULTURE _ECONOMICS _LITERATURE

~RCHITECTURE _EDUCATION _MILITARY

__ART _ENGINEERING _MUSIC

_COMMERCE -EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT _PHILOSOPHY

_COMMUNICATIONS _INDUSTRY _POLITICS/GOVERNMENT

_INVENTION

_RELIGION

_SCIENCE

_SCULPTURE

_SOCIAUHUMANITARIAN

_THEATER

_TRANSPORTATION

_OTHER !SPECIFY)

SPECIFIC DATES n795 to BUILDER/ARCHITECT ':~ntt:r·"~

STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

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in Eel~+on. T-;.1,.._. ~>0v~:" S:trf'~t: -fnc:i.r1o, intPrfli~+inr: f'nr i~c. irrr--ri111"'";-ri_t, .. ~ ;~ .: rat';r1 .. ~nr.Pn~o~1.c:: .:Jttn11rt tc ~0<•r<inni7P a;v·~ mod~rn3.z0 ('!P o1:1 'hui.1<1ino.

L482/F617

L55/F90 L56/F428 L6J/F58

IJ57/F51 Ll95/F96 L310/F425

This early brick building is now used commercially, with offices above and a retail shop on the first floor. Hr. Joseph Lynch is the present o'Wller, since he bought it in 1974 from Arthur Grymes III. The dinien.Sionshave shrunk from the original tract to JO foot frontage on Dover Street and 116 feet on Harrison Street.

In 1798, the brick residence was valued at $1025.00 in the tax assessment, it was O'Wiled by Lucretia Teackle and was occupied by Thomas J. Bullitt, while he was building his O'Wll home. Pollard &lmondson, the

*father of Lucretia Teakle, built the house as a present for his daughter. It was her home until her death. The property was devised by her to her son and daughter and Yas sold by her grandchildren, Philip Wallis and his wife and cousin Eliza to Arthur Willis. In 1842 Philip Francis Thomas o'Wiled it briefly and in 1850 sold it to Isaac C. W. Powell for ~2200.00. At this time the land tract measured 70 feet on Dover Street alld 172 feet on Harrison Street. This Yas the Powells home until 1889 when the Farmers and Merchants National Bank paid :)4500.00 for the dwelling and the present smaller land area. Willett Hubbard owned it in 1910 and William Raddie in 1923. Tne Reddies sold it to Arthur Grymes III in 1954.

The Edmondson family were in Talbot Cowity in the 17th Century and exerted great influence among the Quakers and as wealthy traders and merchants. Isaac PoYell was a leading attorney in Easton during his life­time, as was Mr. Reddie in the 'tw.ent.i:etb century. Arthur Grymes III is a son of the builder of the present Tidewater Inn, across the street.

*History of Easton - George O. Gary S. Ellwood Patchett - Reprinted 1974 by Historic Easton, Inc.

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IJMAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES TJ0~n..-~ .1nrl Lf'H' 1 1:'-'rorrl~, 'T~Ir~nt C"01~n~v ("0~?rt r'\ I~~ ......

C::1nl-io,-.n '•;1;·,c, 1~<8c:;, 1801, H~o!), 1011.

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DiJGEOGRAPHICAL DATA '.'!'t

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VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION

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

STATE Norn" COUNTY

STATE COUNTY

mFORM PREPARED BY NAME I TITLE

'.'-lars11n 1. Fritz, ConR'Il t ant Cynthia B. LudloY, Research Historian ORGANIZATION DATE

Hi~toric Snston, Tncorpo~ate~ STREET & NUMBER TELEPHONE ,_: .... l-'.l•J1 l'.">r•-on~ •

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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

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41 Do\•('r Str('"t F~gton, Marvland 21601

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porch with "'tvliz~d squarr ~orinthiBJ"I columns l,...:i.ding to the oriqinal brick winn. Th!\ oririinnl entranc-e had been hrick«"d up and a thrcr bay porch removf\d.

Interior trim fro thP Fedr.rnl period hns been rPplac<'d with lntr nineteenth or tvcnti,..th crntury i tl" ~ on ~l l floors rxcC'pt thf' third, 'WhC'rl' chnirrails, bn~(>board~, ~nd yanelC'd rloor~ rPmnin. Th~ c,econd floor has window and door trim which appenrs to date from the latr ninrtrcnth century, possibly ~11on tht' Dov<'r facade was constructed. A smnll portion of bnlu~trade, which appears to date from thr FederAl period. is uBrd in the block building. Appnrently movPn to thi~ locntion, thr~ ore al,..ndPr, turnt"n bnhmters with flnri ng top '™'~ ce>Mtlottly -f'ount! in the town.

Th~ ~ructurC's nre very well maintained. Painted light gold an~ grcea, they form an nttract3v~ grouping.

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STREET NO.~ ~orris""'-+'~ s+';), ORIGINAL OWNER

ORIGINAL USE

PRESENT OWN ER

PRESENT usE Store and apartments WALL CONSTRUCTION Flemish bond brick NO. OF STORIES 2 12/2

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DATE oR PER10D c. 1820 and later I sTYLE Federal & Victorian al tera-1 ARCHITECT tions BUILDER

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This was an A-roofed house of the Federal priod which has had a Victorian facade added to its side. The original house was 3 bays wide. The 1st storey windows and door are bricked up. The windows had segmental arches and granite lintels. The 2nd storey windows are 6/6 and have flat brick arches of a row of stretchers. They also have granite lintels. There are 2 peaked dormers on the roof with reeded pilasters and elaborate molding. They are 9/6. The top 3 panes of glass are rounded to make them into rounded arched windows. A cornice of carved modillions and dentilE runs along the roof line, there is a water table of quarter round molded brick.

To the left of this old house has been added a Victorinn front with molded bricks in flower designs and an elaborate store front of brick pilasters. A pedimented Victorian gable out from the corner of the building. It too has Victorian molded brick trim.

In its altered state this building still presents a very pleasing appearance.

5. PHYSICAL CONDITION OF ~TRUCTURE: Endangered

~ 6. LOCATION MAP (Plan Optio.,al)

3. PUBLISHED SOURCES (Author, Title, Pages)

INTERVIEWS, RECORDS, PHOTOS, ETC.

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7. PHOTOGRAPH

~-NAME, ADDRESS AND. TITLE OF RECORDER

Paul A. Brinkman

DA TE OF RECORD August 28, 1967

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