Friendship Farm In Street Designated A Harford County Historic Landmark

HARFORD COUNTY, MD —Friendship Farm in Street has been designated a Harford County Historic Landmark.

The designation means the property's owners agree to work with the Harford County Historic Preservation Commission to preserve the farm for generations and they become eligible for tax credits to help maintain the historic home, which dates back to approximately 1840, features a fieldstone foundation and cooking hearth, wood peg framing and a slate roof. The farm shows more than 100 years of additions and renovations to adapt to new technologies and farming techniques in Harford County.

Artifacts uncovered on the property, such as patent medicine bottles and a possible British artilleryman’s uniform button, hint at a long history still to be discovered around the property.

Harford County Executive Bob Cassilly and Historic Preservation Planner Jacob Bensen recently visited Friendship Farm owners, Francis and Patricia Smith, to celebrate the designation. During the visit the Smiths were presented with a historic landmark plaque to be displayed on their home.

"Preserving these unique historic locations throughout the county is important in keeping our rich and diverse history alive for generations to come,” Cassilly said. “Groups like the Harford County Historic Preservation Commission are working hard to keep these significant historic landmarks from being forgotten.”