It is not possible from Harford County records to determine the exact year that this duplex home was built. However, it is shown on the Sanborn Insurance Map of 1930 and did not appear on the Sanborn Map of 1921. Therefore, it most likely was built in the late 1920s.

Noteworthy for this property is its location overlooking on the east the land and premises of the former DuBois Saw Mill House, built in 1870. That was the office of John E. DuBois’s saw mill and planing yard that occupied most of the land east of the house to the water. It was there that the lumber yard had a log pond where logs rafted down the Susquehanna River from Pennsylvania were stored. By 1883, the mill had become the largest industry in Havre de Grace with 52 employees. John E. DuBois and his wife sold the property in 1923 and the DuBois office has been sold, demolished, and a new home built on the property.

After the closure of the saw mill, the waterfront at the foot of Fountain Street had several other uses including a very popular Wettig’s Boat Yard from around the 1930s-1950s. The Wettig brothers had piers and storage for boats from which locals went fishing and also taught their kids to swim from the boats.

Several other historic properties are located near here on Fountain Street, including the Hewitt House at 317 Fountain Street, built around 1890 on property formerly owned by the Havre Iron Company. A new owner in 2017 has done considerable work to renovate that historical home.

This home at 312 Fountain Street has had several owners over the years including the Newman family from the 1940s-1980s. Arnold Newman recalls that the current firehouse on Market Street used to be a “signal door garage.” He says they used to bring the truck out on Saturdays for washing and they allowed local kids to climb all over it. This home has been remodeled and updated by Daniel and Emily Cox, its current owners.

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Built 1935. 1358 sq ft, 3 beds, 1.5 baths, 2 stories with basement, attic, 3049 sq ft lot.