WI-170 Crawford-Jones House Quantico Private

The Crawford-Jones house is a late nineteenth century tee-shaped frame

dwelling which contributes to the historic character of Quantico. The

asymmetrical main elevation with its projecting two-story bay pavilion

repeats a common architectural form for houses dating to the last decades

of the nineteenth century.

Construction of this house was probably accomplished during the

ownership of Henry Crawford and before his death in 1883, although

another house stood on this lot during the third quarter of the nineteenth

century. Designated on the 1877 Lake, Griffing, and Stevenson atlas map,

a tailor's shop is located next to the structure identified as Henry

Crawford's house. The architectura 1 features of the extant house,

however, suggest this may be a slightly later structure dating from 1880-

1900.

In his will, written in July 1868, Henry Crawford intended to leave

his "house and lot in the village of Quantico ..• where I now reside" to his

wife Margaret D. Crawford, and following her death to his daughters, Mary

E. and Hetty Crawford. Fifteen years later, in March 1883, his will was

probated following his death, and the house and lot passed his married

daughter, Mary E. Jones. Mary E. Jones and her husband, Albert L.

Jones, occupied the house until the mid 1930s when a default on the

mortgage forced an auction of the property. The current owners

purchased the property in March 1976.

HISTORIC CONTEXT INFORMATION

CRAWFORD-JONES HOUSE

MHT Inventory Number=~~-W_I_-~17_0~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

MARYLAND COMPREHENSIVE HISTORIC PRESERVATION PLAN DATA:

I) Historic Period Theme(s): ARCHITECTURE

2) Geographic Orientation: EASTERN SHORE

3) Chronological/Development Period(s):

INDUSTRIAL-URBAN DOMINANCE, 1870-1930

4) Resource Type(s): SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING

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;·MARYLAND INVENTORY OF WI-170

Maryland Historical Trust ·~:J:usTORIC PROPERTIES State Historic Sites Inventory form-

Magi No.

1. Name (indicate preferred name}

historic CRAWFORD-JONES HOUSE

and/or common

2. Location

street & number East side of Main Street

city, town Quantico

state Maryland

3. Classification Category __ district­~ building(s) __ structure _site _object

Ownership __ public ---X- private _both Public Acquisition _in process __ being considered __.x._not applicable

_ vicinity of

county

Status .....x.._ occupied _ unoccupied _ work in progress Accessible _x_ yes: restricted _yes: unrestricted _no

DOE _yes no

_ not for publication

congressional district F i r s t

Wicomico

Present Use _agriculture _commercial _ educational _ entertainment _ government _ industrial _military

__ museum _park ~ private residence _religious _ scientific _ transportation _other:

4. Owner of Property (give names and mailing addresses of~ owners)

name Mr . a n d M r s . F r a n k T ob a t

street & number telephone no. :

city, town Quantico state and zip code MD 21856

5. Location of Legal Description

courthouse, registry of deeds, etc. Wicomico County Clerk of Court liber 85 2

street & number Wicomico County Courthouse folio 103

city, town Salisbury state MD 21803

6. Representation in Existing Historical surveys

title

date _federal __ state __ county __ local

.eposltory for survey records

city, town state

7. Description

Condition _excellent ~good _fair

Check one _ deteriorated _ unaltered _ ruins ~altered _unexposed

Survey No. WI - 1 7 0

Check one x . . . _ original site

_moved date of move

Prepare both a summary paragraph and a general description of the resource and its various elements as it exists today.

The Crawford-Jones house, also known as the Tobat house, stands on the east side of Main Street in the center of Quantico, Wicomico County, Maryland. The two-story tee-shaped frame house faces west with the principal gable roof oriented on an east/west axis.

Dating to around 1880-90, this two-story, tee-shaped frame dwelling is supported on an infilled brick pier foundation, and the house is clad with asbestos shingles. The steeply pitched roof is covered with asphalt shingles. Joining the house on the lot is a single-story frame garage sheathed with weatherboard siding and covered with a tin roof.

The west (main) elevation of the house is an asymmetrical three-bay facade with a recessed front door sheltered by a hip roof front porch supported on square posts. The front door is flanked by three-light sidelights. Single-pane sash windows light the first and second floors. The adjacent front pavilion is a three-sided bay with single-pane sash windows on each face. A louvered vent marks the upper gable end. The gable end is finished with a flush nailed bargeboard trimmed with a crown molding.

The south side of the house is three bays across with single-pane sash windows lighting the first and second floors. Interior brick stove chimneys rise through the center of the main block. Attached to the back of the house is a single-story screened-in porch.

The interior was not seen.

8. Significance Survey No. WI-170

Period _ prehistoric

- 1400-1499 - 150G-1599

_ 160G-1699 _ 170G-1799 ~ 180G-1899 _190G-

Areas of Significance-Check and justify below _archeology-prehistoric _community planning _landscape architecture_ religion _ archeology-historic _ conservation _ law _ science _ agriculture _economics _ literature __ sculpture ~ architecture _ education _ military __ social/ __ art _ engineering _ music humanitarian _ commerce _ exploration/settlement _ philosophy __ theater _ communications _ industry _ politics/government _transportation

_ invention _other (specify)

Specific dates Builder/ Architect

check: Applicable Criteria: A B _xC D and/or

Applicable Exception: A B c D E F G

Level of Significance: ~national ~state ___xlocal

Prepare both a summary paragraph of significance and a general statement of history and support.

The Crawford-Jones house is a late nineteenth century tee-shaped frame dwelling which contributes to the historic character of Quantico. The asymmetrical main elevation with its projecting two-story bay pavilion repeats a common architectural form for houses dating to the last decades of the nineteenth century.

Construction of this house was probably accomplished during the ownership of Henry Crawford and before his death in 1883, although another house stood on this lot during the third quarter of the nineteenth century. Designated on the 1877 Lake, Griffing, and Stevenson atlas map, a tailor's shop is located next to the structure identified as Henry Crawford's house. The architectural features of the extant house, however, suggest this may be a slightly later structure dating from 1880-1900.

In his will, written in July 1868, Henry Crawford intended to leave his "house and lot in the village of Quantico ... where I now reside" to his wife Margaret D. Crawford, and following her death to his daughters, Mary E. and Hetty Crawford. Fifteen years later, in March 1883, his will was probated following his death, and the house and lot passed his married daughter, Mary E. Jones. Mary E. Jones and her husband, Albert L. Jones, occupied the house until the mid 1930s when a default on the mortgage forced an auction of the property. The current owners purchased the property in March 1976.

This house contributes to the historic character of the Quantico district, and therefore deserves a listing under Category C, which identifies a property where alterations should be considered carefully in that the structure adjoining a property classified in the A or B category.

9. Major Bibliographical References Survey No. WI - I 7 0

1 o. Geographical Data Acreage of nominated property ________ _

Quadrangle name ______ _ Quadrangle scale ______ _

UTM References do NOT complete UTM references

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Verbal boundary description and justification

List all states and counties for properties overlapping state or county boundaries

state code county code

state code county code

11. Form Prepared By

name/title Paul B. Touart, Architectural Historian

organization P r iv a t e C o n s u 1 t an t date 9 I I 6 I 9 3

street & number P. 0. Box 5 telephone 4 I 0 - 6 5 I - I 0 9 4

city or town Westover state MD 2 18 7 I

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 Shaw House 21 State Circle Annapolis, Maryland 21401 (301) 269-2438

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WI-170 CRAWFORD-JONES HOUSE Quantico, Maryland Chain of title

852/ 103

3/3/ 1976

JWTS 318/346

7 I 3 I I 1 9"0

JWTS 224/361

8/9/1940

IDT 201/77

I/ 18/ 1937

ELW 1/62

Clara P. French

to

Frank J. Tobat Linda M. Tobat

William T. Truitt Josephine E. Truitt

to

Jay French Clara P. French

The Salisbury National Bank

to

William T. Truitt Josephine E. Truitt

Carroll E. Bounds William W. Travers, assignees

to

The Salisbury National Bank

Whereas at a public sale made on 12th day of December 1936 by the said Carroll E. Bounds and William w. Travers in pursuance of the special power vested in t4am under and by virtue of a certain mortgage from Mary E. Jones and Albert L. Jones, her husband to the Salisbury National Bank, JCK 150/39, 6/22/1927

Last will and testament of Henry Crawford

to

WI-170 CRAWFORD-JONES HOUSE Quantico, Maryland Chain of title continued

Written 7/11/1868 Proved 3/17/1883

Mary E. Jones

I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Margaret D. Crawford all that house and lot in the village of Quantico which I purchased of Marcellus Bounds & where I now reside (upon the death of Margaret D. Crawford the property was intended to pass to neices, Mary E. Crawford and Hetty Crawford)

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