This property on the southwest corner of Erie and North Stokes Streets was owned by Henry Barnes (1792-1858) and Eliza Barnes (1804-1872) who also owned and sold other nearby property. After the death of Henry his heirs including Eliza sold the land to James McNulty in 1865 who, it is assumed, built the house. It passed then to John H. McNulty and his wife Annie, and in 1877 Court Trustee Herman Stump, Jr. sold it to Alonzo McNulty who made the downpayment.

Alonzo’s wife, Ann McNulty then mortgaged their home and personal property in 1877 to J. Thomas C. Hopkins (1843-1922). The itemized personal property she listed in the deed is presented here as an example of what some people in 1877 may have owned. It included, “2 bedstands, 1 wash stand, 3 feather beds and pillows, 1 mirror, 3 rocking chairs, 1 stove and utensils, 6 hair bottom chairs, 1 sofa, 1 hair bottom rocking chair, 1 large gilt mirror, 1 carpet, 1 marble topped center table, 5 pictures, 1 lounger, a lot of Queensware, 2 mattresses and a lot of bed clothing, together with all the goods, wares, and merchandise contained in the storeroom.” Unfortunately for Alonzo and Ann McNulty, they failed to meet the terms of their indenture and ownership of all the property went to J. Thomas C. Hopkins in 1880.

In 1920, J. Thomas C. Hopkins sold the property to Armando “Mike” Tarquini (1890-1954), after which he married Angela “Giggia” Vincenti Tarquini. In the early to mid-1900s this area became known as “Little Italy”—families with names like Cianelli, Bernardi, Lanquis, Vincenti, and Reginaldi settled here and became family and friends. Giggia was the sister of “Reds” Vincenti (grandfather to Thomas Vincenti). Together, Armando and Giggia operated a grocery store on the ground floor of this building. The entrance to the store was through the angled front door; the double corner windows were in the room housing the store. The family and children entered their home through the single door on Erie Street. By 1940, the Tarquinis also owned the café-bar on on the opposite or southeast corner of North Stokes and Erie Streets, which also is still standing.

After the death of Giggia Tarquini in 1951, Armando deeded the property to Frank Tarquini (1919-1985) and Dorothy M. Tarquini (1917-1981) in 1952. They continued running the shop and lived here until 1965 when they sold it to the widowed Mary K. Hon and Monnie F. Black. In 1971, Mary and Monnie sold the property to Robin W. Hood and Linda J. Hood who lived here for the next 20 years. As part of their marital separation agreement, Linda Hood deeded the home to Robin Hood who owned this for another 15 years before deeding it to his daughter, Dr. Karyn Hood, in 2006. Karyn appears to have rented this out until 2017 when she sold it to LGMD Properties, LLC, who have renovated several other historic properties in Havre de Grace.

LGMD with Bill Putland spent the next two years completely renovating this Victorian house with the character of the original home but with updates and enhancements both inside and outside, such as a gourmet kitchen and private deck with view of marina and river. LGMD sold this property in 2019 to R. David Mackey and Lisa Lanzilotti who say this is a home for family and friends to gather and make new memories and all are welcome. They kindly opened their home to visitors on the 49th Annual Candlelight Tour of Havre de Grace in 2021.

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Built 1900. 1998 sq ft, 2 floors with basement, 3 baths, hardwood floors, 4582 sq ft lot.