Arlington (Columbia, Maryland)

Arlington is a historic slave plantation located in Columbia, Howard County, Maryland, now part of the Fairway Hills Golf Course.

Arlington
Location of Arlington in Maryland
Coordinates39°14′10″N 76°50′39″W
BuiltLate 18th to early 19th century
Architectural style(s)Stone

The estate occupied several original land patents including "Dorsey's Search, Talbot's Resolution Manor, and Long Reach". The Northeast corner where the Columbia turnpike and Route 108 met formed a small community. The general store built in 1874 by the Bloom family was known as "Blooms Corner" and the downstairs post office was named "Columbia". The store served hard cider with mail delivered by horseback.[1][2]

The Arlington house is a ​1 1⁄2-story building with a later addition of a ​3 1⁄2-story-tall granite stone building. It was built by slave labor using a circular scaffold that ringed the building for stones to be pushed or rolled into position[3][4] A one-story wood slave quarters was attached by a walkway to the NorthWest. A wooden carriage house was built south of the manor.[5]

In 1928, the Allview Golf Course was founded by New York Railroader Ed "Gunboat" Smith. (Nicknamed after the popular boxer). The golf course was built, but plans for a luxury resort fell through as the depression set in.[6] Well known for enjoying drink, Dorsey and Roger Williams became tenants during the depression.[7] The property was later purchased by Walter A. Edgar who operated the course as well as thoroughbred horse farms in the area. C. Oliver Goldsmith, owner of Thunder Hill, later acquired Allview, and Woodlawn Farms, after marrying Jean Edgar and the passing of her parents.[8] Upon sale of Woodlawn, Allview, and Thunder Hill, Goldsmith moved his horse breeding farm to Longwood Farm in Glenwood.

The Allview property was key in expanding the Rouse Company land development project before public notification of zoning changes would raise the acquisition price. Only the Kingdon Gould (Kings Contrivance) and Guldelsky (Town Center) properties were higher priority.[9] Howard Research and Development purchased a 98-year lease on the property. In 1977 the property was subdivided down to 177 acres and the historical survey recommended the property as a critical resource for state funded preservation. The house was converted in use to become the pro shop and restaurant named "Lucky Ned Peppers" for the Allview Golf course.[10][11] In 1985 Allview was closed so that the course could be subdivided down to 162 acres from 206 for additional residential construction called Fairway Hills by the Rouse Company.[12][13] In 1988, County Parks Board refused to accept 180 acres of the property for its use as a golf course, with the director saying it was downright ugly.[14] Days later, the Columbia Association accepted an offer to transfer the golf course land from HRD.[15] The Columbia association had issues with the cost of the $5.5 million proposal from Rouse that included contingent approval in order to restore the Arlington building.[16] The course reopened in 1995 as the Fairway Hills golf course managed by the Columbia Association.[17][18][19][20]

See also

References
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  2. "Boyd's Business Directory 1875". Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  3. Moss, Paulina C; Levirn Hill (2002). Seeking Freedom The History of the Underground Railroad in Howard County. p. 56. OCLC 50728274.
  4. Best Books on, Federal Writers' Project. Maryland, a Guide to the Old Line State. p. 316.
  5. Howard's Roads to the Past. Howard County Sesquicentennial Celebration Committee, 2001. 2001. p. 19.
  6. "Flattery, John (2011)". Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  7. James A Clark jr. Jim Clark Soldier Farmer Legislator. p. 20.
  8. Keyser, Tom (July 27, 1997). "Passion for horses, life Horse racing: C. Oliver Goldsmith, who fit a lot of living into his 69 years, played many favorites, especially an old mare named Turn Capp". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  9. Robert Tennenbaum (1996). Creating a New City: Columbia, Maryland. p. 26. ISBN 9780964372870.
  10. University of Baltimore Law Review, Volume 16: 166. 1986. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. "HO-29 Arlington" (PDF). Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  12. Burke, Missy; Emrich, Robin; Kellner, Barbara (2008). Oh, You must live in Columbia. Columbia, Maryland: Columbia Archives. p. 27.
  13. Lisa Leff (17 December 1987). "Columbia Group Rejects Golf Course: Columbia Group Rejects Plans for Golf Course". The Washington Post.
  14. Jay Apperson (23 October 1988). "Parks board votes thumbs down on Allview property". The Baltimore Sun.
  15. "Council approves transfer of Allview course to CA". The Baltimore Sun. 30 October 1988.
  16. Dan Beyers (3 December 1992). "Showdown On the Greme In Columbia: Council Split, on Build 2nd 18-Hole Golf Course". The Washington Post.
  17. Erik Nelson (January 22, 1992). "Town House Development Receives Board's Approval Plans Call For 52 Homes In Dorsey's Search". The Baltimore Sun.
  18. Mitchell, p. 130
  19. "Our Village". The Village of Dorsey's Search. The Columbia Village Associations. Archived from the original on August 1, 2009. Retrieved May 28, 2009.
  20. Kellner, Barbara. "How the Streets of DORSEY'S SEARCH were Named" Archived 2008-08-28 at the Wayback Machine, columbiamaryland.com, accessed May 28, 2009
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