The Wilderness | |
 The Wilderness, Catonsville MD, December 2009 | |
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| Nearest city | Catonsville, Maryland |
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| Coordinates | 39°15′27″N 76°46′3″W / 39.25750°N 76.76750°W |
| Area | 17.6 acres (7.1 ha) |
| Built | 1800 |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Queen Anne |
| NRHP reference No. | 85002173[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 12, 1985 |
The Wilderness is a historic home located near Catonsville, Baltimore County, Maryland. It is a large stone and frame house located in a wooded setting west of Catonsville. The original home was built about 1800, and it attained its current appearance following a major expansion in 1899–1900, when it was a summer residence of Francis Cumberland Dugan II (1830-1914). It features multiple roof and dormer shapes and a wraparound porch reminiscent of the Queen Anne style. The third story is located within a tall mansard roof. Also on the property are a stone springhouse / smokehouse, a summer kitchen, log tenant house, and a large frame barn.[2]
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]
