Bon Air Manor (Ellicott City, Maryland)
Historic site in Stonecrest Drive Ellicott City, Maryland
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Bon Air Manor or Benson's Park is a historic plantation home in Ellicott City, Howard County, Maryland.
| Bon Air Manor | |
|---|---|
  Location within Maryland | |
| 39°15′00″N 76°48′00″W | |
| Location | 4445 Stonecrest Drive Ellicott City, Maryland |
| History | |
| Built | 1870 |
| Site notes | |
Architectural style | Romanesque |
The Bon Air Manor is a historic gatehouse to the original Benson's Park Manor. Benson's Manor was a 250-acre parcel patented by Daniel Benson in 1696. The property was later expanded to 268 acres.[1] The gatehouse was part of a complex of outbuildings including a barn, stone jail, and slave quarters built in 1805. The property adjacent to the New Cut Landfill has been subdivided for residential development and reduced in size.[2][3]
The gatehouse remains privately owned.[4]