Oct 17, 1988
National Register of Historic Places - Charlcote House (James Swan Frick House)
Statement of Significant: Charlcote House is one of the two identified domestic buildings in Maryland and the only one in Baltimore entirely designed by John Russell Pope, the nationally prominent architect. Pope is best known for his monumental Neo-Classical work in the early 20th century in Washington, D. C., which helped define a Federal architectural style during the period 1915-1937. His residential designs were also widely recognized for their archeological precision combined with a uniquely American feeling. Charlcote House was designed and built for James Swan Frick just prior to or coinciding with the beginning of Pope's predominantly monumental work. The other known Maryland residential buildings are Woodend, built 1927-1928 in Chevy Chase, a National Register site since 1980, and the 1905 remodeling of the Garrett-Jacobs House (the Engineering Center) at 11 West Mount Vernon Place in Baltimore, also a National Register property. Charlcote House is unique in its suburban setting among the three residences and is one of the relatively few of this type that Pope designed. Charlcote's decorative details were most likely inspired by the library wing at Bowood, Wiltshire, England, where the Composite order was used in the Adam brothers' remodeling. The high quality of design and the setting of the house on a large lot in Guilford mark Charlcote House as an architectural landmark in the Industrial/Urban Dominance period of the Piedmont Region of Maryland.
National Register of Historic Places - Charlcote House (James Swan Frick House)
Statement of Significant: Charlcote House is one of the two identified domestic buildings in Maryland and the only one in Baltimore entirely designed by John Russell Pope, the nationally prominent architect. Pope is best known for his monumental Neo-Classical work in the early 20th century in Washington, D. C., which helped define a Federal architectural style during the period 1915-1937. His residential designs were also widely recognized for their archeological precision combined with a uniquely American feeling. Charlcote House was designed and built for James Swan Frick just prior to or coinciding with the beginning of Pope's predominantly monumental work. The other known Maryland residential buildings are Woodend, built 1927-1928 in Chevy Chase, a National Register site since 1980, and the 1905 remodeling of the Garrett-Jacobs House (the Engineering Center) at 11 West Mount Vernon Place in Baltimore, also a National Register property. Charlcote House is unique in its suburban setting among the three residences and is one of the relatively few of this type that Pope designed. Charlcote's decorative details were most likely inspired by the library wing at Bowood, Wiltshire, England, where the Composite order was used in the Adam brothers' remodeling. The high quality of design and the setting of the house on a large lot in Guilford mark Charlcote House as an architectural landmark in the Industrial/Urban Dominance period of the Piedmont Region of Maryland.
Oct 17, 1988
Posted Date
Aug 14, 2023
Historical Record Date
Oct 17, 1988
Source Name
National Register of Historic Places
