Cold Spring in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Ruscombe

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 15, 2017

1. Ruscombe Marker

Inscription. “Ruscombe” (meaning brown hill) was built in 1866 by James Wood Tyson, the younger brother of Jesse Tyson who built the nearby Cylburn Mansion. By the 1860’s, the Tyson dynasty, long one of Baltimore’s pre-eminent Quaker and industrialist families, controlled the world’s production of chromite. Designed by the notable Baltimore architect George Frederick, Ruscombe was sold in 1887 to John V. LeMoyne, a lawyer from Chicago. In 1948 the house and land was sold to Bais Yaakov School for Girls. A fire gutted the front section and attic in 1955. Baltimore City acquired the site in 1973 as part of the Coldspring Newtown development, and rented the building to the Waldorf School. The Azola family purchased and restored the building for commercial use in 2007, and listed Ruscombe on the National Register of Historic Places.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Quakerism series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1866.

Location. 39° 20.962′ N, 76° 39.432′ W.

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Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in Cold Spring. It is on Spring Garden Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4901 Spring Garden Drive, Baltimore MD 21209, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic,

in the Chesapeake Bay Region,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Eric Waller Mt. Washington Community Vegetable Garden (approx. 0.7 miles away); Roland Park (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Rita Genecin Garden (approx. 1.2 miles away); Hurricane David (approx. 1.2 miles away); Our Supporters (approx. 1.2 miles away); Welcome to the Mount Washington Arboretum (approx. 1.2 miles away); Dawn Redwood (approx. 1.2 miles away); Mt. Washington Apiary (approx. 1.2 miles away).

Ruscombe Mansion image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 15, 2017

2. Ruscombe Mansion

The marker is to the right of the front door.

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Ruscombe-sign showing the names of the professional offices in the building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 15, 2017

3. Ruscombe-sign showing the names of the professional offices in the building

Ruscombe Mansion-second mansion on the original property image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 15, 2017

4. Ruscombe Mansion-second mansion on the original property

The building is now used as a Community Health Center. It is located at 4801 Yellowbird Ave, Baltimore MD 21209. The GPS Coordinates are: N39.34756 W76.65715.

Ruscombe Mansion-Rear of second mansion image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 15, 2017

5. Ruscombe Mansion-Rear of second mansion

Credits. This page was last revised on August 28, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2017, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,249 times since then and 51 times this year. Last updated on March 3, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 29, 2017, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.