Part of the land on which this house was built was bought by Frederick P. Carroll in 1868 and he bought the remainder in 1877. Between then and 1883 when Frederick and Mary Lawder Carroll (1834-1887) sold the property “on which the Carrolls resided” to William E. Worthington, Sr., they built this home. Frederick P. Carroll was later appointed by Governor Edwin Warfield as the Deputy Game Warden of Harford County in 1907. The property passed through a couple more hands before 1904 when Court Trustees sold it to Martha J. Moore (1850-1917).

Beginning in 1917, this home was owned by Leo M. Moore, Sr. (1880-1946) and his wife, Lena Lamm Moore, having inherited it from his Leo’s mother, Martha J. Moore. Leo and Lena Moore were publishers of The Democratic Ledger newspaper, which they purchased in 1904 from Elmer H. Pritchett and edited from their offices at 464 Franklin Street. Leo Moore also served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from 1935 to 1946. They raised three children in this home, Betty, Charles M., and Leo Michael, Jr.

Upon the death of their father in office in 1946, Leo Jr. and Charles continued publishing The Ledger until 1964, when it was purchased by The Shield Press, publishers of The Aegis. Charles Moore (1923-1991), a WWII veteran who had been shot down over Europe but quickly recovered, also served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from 1955 to 1962.

In 1964, the widowed Lena L. Moore sold this home to Dominick and Anna Di Mauro. After making this their home for about 13 years the Di Mauros sold the home in 1977 to Harry Bruce Wallace and his wife, Sarah Fields. Harry and Sarah opened their home to the 1986 Annual Candlelight Tour. A small formal parlor was to the right of the large entrance area, while a gleaming brass chandelier added elegance to the family-sized dining room. Upstairs the master bedroom contained furniture from Nova Scotia and their daughter Eliza’s room was colorful with a canopy bed. Two other upstairs rooms were devoted to computer materials, music, and other family interests. The bath was unusual with floor to ceiling tile, and a round oak table was the central point to the kitchen.

Frances T. Brust, chairman of the group planning the Maritime Museum in Havre de Grace, purchased the property in 1988 and in 1992 she opened the home to the Annual Candlelight Tour. To the right of the large foyer, was a small formal parlor highlighted by a glass fronted faux fireplace, and pocket doors separated the parlor and dining room. Upstairs an art deco appearance was created in the bathroom with floor to ceiling deep green tiles bordered in black, and a sectional sofa provided comfort in the TV room. The guest bedroom featured a distinctive pine bed with an imposing headboard.

In 2006, new owners Carlos and Ellen Cherry also opened their house to the Annual Candlelight Tour, following a major renovation. The large foyer was highlighted by a spectacular wooden staircase. To the right was a small parlor with custom half shutters and stained glass to allow in the natural daylight. Restored wooden pocket doors separated the parlor from the formal dining room with its white Georgian paneling. The chrome painted ceiling reflected the light from the antique chandelier. The family room at the rear of the house had a wood burning fireplace while the newly remodeled kitchen contained glass-front cabinets rising to the ten-foot ceiling. At the top of the stairs were a guest suite with full bath, a home office, and an additional guest room. Up another flight of stairs was the master bedroom spanning the entire length and width of the residence. Exposed wooded beams, two walk-in closets, and a full bath with a spa tub completed the master suite.

In 2015 the Cherry family sold the home to Richard and Deborah Stubing who had moved to Havre de Grace and continue to own this property. A detached four-car garage is on a lane at the rear of this large property.

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Built 1935. 2550 sq ft, 3.5 bath, 4 car garage, 11,900 sq ft lot.