AA-95

Mill on Two Brothers Patent, site, (Mill at Flat Creek)

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.

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Last Updated: 06-11-2004

Survey No. AA- 95

Maryland Historical Trust Magi No.

State Historic Sites Inventory Form DOE _yes no

1. Name (indicate preferred name}

historic MILL ON TWO BROTHER Is PATENT

and/or common MILL AT FLAT CREEK

2. Location

street & number BETWEEN RIVA AND GOVERNORS BRIDGE ROADS __ not for publication

city, town DAVISONVILLE MD.

state MARYLAND

3. Classification Category __ district _ building(s) __ structure _x_ site

_object

Ownership __ public --*private _both Public Acquisition __ in process __ being considered ~not applicable

__ vicinity of 33rd congressional district

county

Status __ occupied ---*"-- unoccupied __ work in progress Accessible __x__ yes: restricted _yes: unrestricted __ no

ANNE ARUNDEL

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 CHARLES NOVAK

street & number 3504 RIVA ROAD telephone no.:

city, town DAVIDSONVILLE MD state and zip code 21035

5. Location of Legal Description

courthouse, registry of deeds, etc. ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY COURTHOUSE liber 2671

street & number SOUTH STREET folio

470

city, town ANNAPOLIS state MD

6. Representation in Existing Historical surveys

title

date __ federal __ state __ county __ local

...,ository for survey records

city, town state

7. Description

Condition __ excellent __ good __ fair

__ deteriorated ____x_ ruins __ unexposed

Check one __ unaltered __ Xaltered

Check one ~ original site __ moved date of move

Survey No. AA-95

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

The remains of the Mills on Two Brother's Patent are easily reached by walking a ! mile northwest from a farm road off Governors Bridge Road.

Immediately visible are the remains of an earthen dam which measures 450 feet long with a breach approximately 20 feet wide. The dam is oriented east and west across two streams which become Flat Creek. The dam measures 12 feet from the ridge to the base at its highest point. It is approximately 15 to 18 feet wide at the base.

Two adjacent races proceed from the dam in a northeast direction. One is lower than the other and it ends after 174! feet. At this measurement the lower millrace breaks for 56 feet forming a pond. It is possible that this is an aband•nded wheelpit, served by the lower race. The one wall of the lower race is formed by a part of the wall of the higher.

The higher race continues on for a total of 453! feet and terminated, by a drop of 6 to 8 feet, at the apparent wheelpit. The wheelpit is filled with silt.

There are a number of pieces of dressed millstones in evidence. Some are concrete and some are conglomerate. The conglomerate consists of concrete and french burr.

Although no foundation remains, there is a large accumulation of ironstone, suggesting the possibility of a mill foundation. This is now overgrown by a large tulip poplar tree.

There is a symetrical depression which is 25 feet by 23} feet by 25 feet just to the north of the wheelpit which leads one to suspect a building site.

Additional evidence of hand formed bricks are in close proximity, suggesting a structure of some sort having occupied this area.

The remains of a road are just to the North of the site.

There is excellent archeological potential here.

8. Significance Survey No. AA-95

Period __ prehistoric - - 1400-1499

1500-1599 _ 1600-1699 ~ 1700-1799 _ 1800-1899 _1900-

Specific dates

A~reas of Significance-Check and justify below __ archeology-prehistoric __ community planning __ landscape architecture __ religion _ _x_ 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)

Builder/ Architect

check: Applicable Criteria: and/or

A B c D

Applicable Exception: A B c D E F G

Level of Significance: national state local

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

All that remains of an early mill is a ruin.

The land on which the site stands was conveyed by will from John Beard to Richard Stewart and Maria Harwood in Chancery Record #6451 dated 1827 and the following is a part of that record.

"On this land is a valuable Water Mill a good cede.r triangles, a thriving young orchard, a quantity of growing timber", and it further states, that John Beard after

~ removed ~he mill stones, the floor and the machinery belonging to the said mill L __ also the cedar tr~tgles, dug up a greater part of the orchard and cut down a quantity of the timber and sold the same to his own use. This was worth a large sum of money, at least $600.

There are several Mills marked Owings on the Dennis Griffin 1792 map, two of which could be this site.

Further evidence of the mill can be found in the Two Brothers Survey #AA-854.

9. Major Bibliographical References Survey No. AA- 95

2671-470 Deed JHH 393-156 DEED FSR-118-368 DEED WMB 24-205 DEED

1 O. Geographical Data

GW 91-351 DEED GW 70-216 DEED NHG 6-201 DEED NHG 12-521 DEED

Acreage of nominated property _________ _

NHG 12-522 DEED SH 3-69 DEED 6451 CHANCERY WSG 13-65-67 DEED

Quadrangle name Quadrangle scale _______ _

UTM References do NOT complete UTM references

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

state code

state code

11. Form Prepared By

It .ti DAVIDSONVILLE HISTORIC SURVEY TEAM name 1 e

county

county

organization DAVIDSONVILLE AREA CIVIC ASSOCIATION

985 ST. GEORGE BARBER ROAD street & number

city or town DAVIDSONVILLE

date 5/3/88

telephone 956-2986

state MD 21035

code

code

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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