Towson Times: Cockeysville Family Fights Historical Designation

A Cockeysville family is fighting to keep its 160-year-old house off Baltimore County's Historic Landmark List after the property was nominated by the Baltimore County Landmark Preservation Committee, according to Towson Times. 

The Cromwells, who are descendants of the Cockey family, for whom the town is named, argue that the house, Melrose Farm, is old but does not have any historic significance, the Times reports. 

Being on the Historic Landmark List would subject any development on Melrose Farm to review by the preservation committee. 

It is now up to District 3 Councilman Todd Huff and the County Council to decide whether or not to designate the property, located at 29 Ashland Road, as a historic landmark.

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