The Maryland Historic Trust estimates above that this house was first built in 1832. If so, it would mean that when Bennett Charshee (of 567 Green Street) bought this land, along with all the land running west on Green Street to the corner of Stokes Street, there already was a small house here. As can be seen below, he built the house at 567 Green for his family around 1850. “Charshee” appears in this location on the Herrick and Jennings 1858 Map of Harford County.

In 1853, Susannah Elizabeth Cook (1834-1874) acquired two-fifths of an undivided one-half interest in this property and then married Franklin D. Pearson (1828-1897). She died in 1874 leaving as heirs her husband and children: Edwin E. Pearson, Frank C. Pearson, Harry C. Pearson, Mary A. Pearson (who married George Pfaffenbach, 1869-1950), and Ada Kate Pearson (who married J. Isaac Burns, 1868-1942). When their father died in 1897, the children conveyed their property to the County Trustee for the benefit of their creditors. The Trustee sold it to Catherine V. Charshee, the wife of Bennett Charshee, both of whom lived at 567 Green Street.

When Catherine died, her Executors conveyed the property in 1919 to her son, John E. Charshee and his wife, Margaret E. Charshee, who may have rebuilt it. John, however, predeceased his wife and when she died in 1943, her Last Will left her estate to her brother, Frederick Strattner Orem, and her sister, E. Marie Hopkins. Frederick also died in 1943 and left his estate to Elizabeth E. Orem, his widow. Hence, Elizabeth Orem of Baltimore and Marie Hopkins of New Jersey jointly sold this property in 1943 to D. Ellsworth Raudenbush. Dr. Raudenbush was the rector of the Grace Reformed Episcopal Church on Fountain Street and also a member of the volunteer fire department. Dr. Raudenbush and his wife sold the property the following year to G. Arnold Pfaffenbach (1904-1982).

Interestingly, G. “Arnold” Pfaffenbach was a grandson of Susannah Elizabeth Cook and Franklin D. Pearson through their daughter, Mary, who had married George Pfaffenbach (1869-1950). Arnold was a well-known real estate attorney in Havre de Grace and appears to have lived here from 1943 until his death in 1982. In 1984 his Estate sold the property to Jack D. Carroll who sold it right away to Chris Eugene Steelman.

Members of the Steelman family have owned this property since 1984. Chris and Earlene Steelman sold it in 1995 to Roger and Peggy Lynn Steelman and they deeded it to their daughter, Amy Steelman, in 2003. This appears to be an investment property for Amy Steelman as she lives elsewhere.

County Records
Built 1920. 1104 sq ft, 2 stories, no basement, 1 bath. 2400 sq ft lot.