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Commission approves Eden Dairy (McCullough‑Johnson Farm) for preliminary listing
Summary
The commission voted to place Eden Dairy (McCullough‑Johnson Farm), a 5.64‑acre mid‑19th century farmstead with barn, spring house and outbuildings, on the Baltimore County preliminary landmarks list under criteria for agriculture and architecture.
The Baltimore County Landmarks Preservation Commission voted to place Eden Dairy (the McCullough‑Johnson Farm) on the county preliminary landmarks list and to delineate the entire 5.64‑acre parcel as its historic environmental setting.
Staff described the property as a representative mid‑19th century agricultural complex (dwelling c.1858) with a timber‑frame bank barn, corn crib, machine shed, spring house and other outbuildings that together convey evolving farm operations through the 19th and 20th centuries. The nomination was prepared by Trish Spence on behalf of property owner William Johnson; Patricia Bentz spoke in support, noting staff had expanded materials originally gathered by the nominator and the property’s high level of historic integrity.
Why it matters: staff recommended the full parcel as the environmental setting because the spatial relationships among house, barn and outbuildings remain intact and are representative of the region’s agricultural history. The commission adopted the staff motion to place the property on the preliminary list after a motion to follow the staff recommendation was made and seconded.
Next steps: the nomination advances in the landmarks process; staff will prepare the formal record and any required notification to property owners and neighboring stakeholders.
