Name/Title
CherrylaneEntry/Object ID
1995.001.0797Description
This is an enlarged copy of an old photograph. This abandoned story and a half home is called Cherrylane. It has a gambrel shingled roof with three gable dormers at the curb, but the spacing of the dormers is not even. Each double hung window has six over six small lights. On the first floor, the two panel entry door with three lights in a transom window is on the left and there are two windows with shutters on the right. The windows appear to have six over six lights, but are larger overall than the windows above. The house is clapboard, with nearly all the paint worn away. A single story connector was built to attach the story and a half outbuilding to the right, with a large outside end chimney, so it was probably the kitchen. It also has a shingled gambrel roof and appears to be in much better condition than the house. There is a door in the center of the side facing the camera. There is either a small low fence or the remains of a stock trough in front of the main house and to the right, nearly parallel with the chicken on the drive. There is tobacco in full leaf in a field to the right. A dirt drive crosses from the lower right to the center left of the picture.
Mr. Fenwick's notes: "Cherrylane. On the right side of the road from Clements to Morganza. At one time the home of the Honorable Clement Dorsey, Associate Judge of the First Judicial District of Maryland.
Clement Dorsey married on Dec. 12, 1799 Priscilla Hebb, a daughter of Col. Vernon Hebb of Porto Bello and his wife Ann Hopewell. He married second Miss ? Costigan of Somerseat.
Judge Clement Dorsey compiled a three volume set of the Laws of Maryland, printed by John D. Toy, corner of Market and St. Paul Streets, Baltimore, Md. 1840
Clement F. Dorsey, Associate Judge of the First Judicial District died August 8, 1846 at Port Tobacco, Charles County Maryland, while he was holding a session of County Court--National Intelligence--Aug. 10, 1846.
Vernon Dorsey of Baltimore City married Catherine (Kate) Costigan, eldest daughter of Sylvester J. Costigan of 'Somerseat,' St. Mary's County, April 24, 1862, at the Archbishop's by Father Foley. St. Mary's Beacon, May 1, 1862.
The old Cherrylane house was destroyed by its owner, Pete Haverman Thompson and his wife Sarah (Sally) M. Wood Thompson in the present century and they built the attractive Victorian home that is now Cherrylane.
Chas. E. Fenwick 5-7-1988"
Ruth Hill is very sure that this house is really up on Route 6 near Horse Range Farm. Her description of Judge Dorsey's Cherrylane is "a big square house."
We have the glass negative of this photo. It is located in the Negatives Box 3 of the Fenwick Collection. It is labeled with the same accession number as this photo.Collection
Charles E. Fenwick CollectionDimensions
Dimension Notes
Print Size: 9 5/8" x 13 7/8"Location
Container
Charles E. Fenwick Collection, Photo Box 6Shelf
Rack 08, Shelf 4Rack
Rack 08Wall
West wallRoom
Archives 1Building
Tudor HallRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Dorsey, Clement F.Person or Organization
Hebb, PriscillaPerson or Organization
Costigan, ?Person or Organization
Toy, John D.Person or Organization
Dorsey, Vernon J.Person or Organization
Costigan, Catherine (Kate)Person or Organization
Costigan, SylvesterPerson or Organization
Foley, ? FatherPerson or Organization
Thompson, Peter HavermanPerson or Organization
Thompson, Sarah M. Wood (Sally)