The 1858 Herrick Map of Harford County shows a building with the name “H. Singleton” beside it in this location. Deeds show that in the early 1900s ownership descended from J. Marion Singleton (son of Herman and Martha Singleton of Delaware) to his only heir, Thomas W. Singleton and his wife May V. Singleton. Thomas Singleton had a good tenor voice and had performed at the Havre de Grace Opera House in 1913. In 1917, Thomas and May sold this property to William Scarff Kelly (1887-1967) and Annie Moore Kelly. William Kelly served as Postmaster of Havre de Grace from 1920 to 1924. William was the son of Edgar Kelly (1855-1937) and Martha Kelly who began the Whistle Bottling Company on Lewis Street in 1907, later renamed the Kelly Beverage Company. Annie Moore Kelly was the daughter of Charles Moore, whose father, Leo Moore, first began publishing of The Democratic Ledger newspaper in 1904.

The Kellys sold this home in 1921 to William H. Williams (1899-1986) and Annie Williams. They owned it for just two years before selling it to Wilbur S. Ervin, Sr. and Anna Ervin. They were owners for only three years before selling it to Robert F. Fadeley, Sr., and his wife, Myrtle in 1926. They were still living here when Robert completed a Selective Service Registration Card for WWII at the age of 50. At that time he worked for the Pennsylvania Railroad, Maryland Division. The house remained in the Fadeley family for 55 years, with Myrtle living here for almost all of that time. After Robert Sr’s death, different Fadeleys lived here with Myrtle; sometimes her son William and his wife Evelyn Fadeley; or another son, Robert F. Fadeley, Jr. (1918-1995) and his wife, Geneva.

After Myrtle died, Robert and Geneva Fadeley sold the house to Drs. Henry and Micah Kwah in 1981 who, in addition to their medical practice, ran the Korean American Medical Foundation. It is not clear whether the Kwahs used this property for their residence or for their medical practice—they also owned other local property.

In 1990, the Kwahs sold this property to Clark P. Turner and his wife, Deborah Turner, who were real estate developers. The Clarks owned the house for the next six years, during which they most likely rented it, before selling it in 1996 to William J. Dry, Sr. and Marjorie Ann Dry. Marjorie died in 2020 after 55 years of marriage to William Dry and having one great-great grandchild. William Dry continues to own this historical home.

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Built 1935. 1866 sq ft, 2 stories no basement, 1.5 baths, 2702 sq ft lot.