Dorsey's Search is a parcel of land patented by John Dorsey of Hockley-in-the-hole (1645–1714) in Baltimore County (now Howard County). The 479-acre (194 ha) property adjacent to the north branch of the Patuxent river was surveyed by Richard Beard in December 1684, and granted to Dorsey in March 1696. The property lying between "Long Reach" and "Elk Ridge" was resurveyed in March 1723 to include 750 acres (300 ha). After several generations of inheritance, a series of legal disputes were held over the land by Rezin Hammond and Richard Ridgley in 1820.[1] In 1827 the property exchanged hands to Robert Oliver, builder of Oakland Mill, who combined it with multiple properties totaling 2,300 acres (930 ha). George Gaither acquired the property in 1838.[2] John Dorsey's grandson, "Patuxent" John Dorsey of "Dorsey's Search" built Dorsey Hall at the site.
Dorsey's Search is one of ten villages comprising Columbia, Maryland, United States, named after the land tract with a 2014 population of 7,500. Early land purchases and rezoning included Howard County Board of Trade member J Frank Gwynn's farm along Font Hill in 1955 by the Development and Investment Corporation of Maryland.[3] The 715-acre parcel of land was purchased by the Howard Research and Development subsidiary of the Rouse Company in 1968 from the Gudelsky family that sought to rezone the area for high-rise apartments in the 1960s. The "Mandel" site was proposed to be a "Central Park" for Columbia featuring a high school, county office buildings, and a replacement for the Carr's Mill Landfill in 1974.[4][5] In 1969, the County attempted to purchase by condemnation, the land occupying Centennial Park from a company run by the land speculator Joel Kline for $3,180 an acre. Kline was later indicted for real estate fraud that was linked to local politicians up to Spiro Agnew who was forced to resign. The County eventually bought the Centennial lake parkland from Kline's creditors at nearly twice the cost.[6] Dorsey's Search was occupied starting in 1980.[7] In 1999 the village manager was indicted for embezzling $121,000 of village funds.[8] The current population is approximately 7,500. The village has two neighborhoods: Dorsey Hall and Fairway Hills. It is the northernmost Columbia village, with part of the village lying north of Maryland Route 108.[9][10]
The village is the location of Dorsey Hall which was named after the local Dorsey Hall Manor House and former slave plantation, built in the 18th century. The village's street names are based on the works of American author Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.Fairway Hills occupies the site of the former Allview golf course, closed in 1985 for subdivision.[7][9][11][12]
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Dorsey's Search Village Center opened in 1989, and has a community center, Linden Hall, as well as a grocery store, restaurants, and other retail establishments.[7][9][13]
The poem "Musa" by Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. provides the name for Linden Hall.[12]
Fairway Hills Golf Club is an 18-hole par 70 golf course with Bermuda grass fairways,[14] located in the neighborhood of Fairway Hills.[15] It opened in 1995.[16]
Mitchell, Joseph Rocco. New City Upon a Hill:A History of Columbia, Maryland (2007), The History Press, ISBN1-59629-067-6
Referencesedit
^William Theophilus Brantly (1883). Reports of Cases Argued and Adjudged in the Court of Appeals Volumes 9–10. M. Curlander. p. 215. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
^Joshua Dorsey Warfield (1905). The founders of Anne Arundel and Howard Counties, Maryland. Baltimore: Kohn & Pollock. p. 395. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
^"Zoning Change Approved". The Times. 31 March 1965.
^"Columbia Eyed for Central Park". The Washington Post. March 23, 1973.
^Micheal J. Clark (8 December 1976). "Howard's first-choice landfill site gets a low rating from task force". The Baltimore Sun.
^"Howard County Seeks To Buy Land Kline Owns". The Washington Post. February 20, 1975.
^Erik Nelson (January 22, 1992). "Town House Development Receives Board's Approval Plans Call For 52 Homes In Dorsey's Search". The Baltimore Sun.
^ abKellner, Barbara. "How the Streets of DORSEY'S SEARCH were Named" August 28, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, columbiamaryland.com, accessed May 28, 2009
^Store listing at Dorsey's Search village center April 8, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, columbiavillagecenters.com, accessed May 28, 2009
^Golf at Fairway Hills, columbiagolf.net, accessed May 28, 2009
^Golf information 2010-02-17 at the Wayback Machine, p. 8, columbiaassociation.org, accessed May 28, 2009
^Information about golf course, golflink.com, accessed May 28, 2009
^"Outdoor Pools"[permanent dead link], columbiaassociation.net, accessed May 30, 2009
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Dorsey s Search is a parcel of land patented by John Dorsey of Hockley in the hole 1645 1714 in Baltimore County now Howard County The 479 acre 194 ha property adjacent to the north branch of the Patuxent river was surveyed by Richard Beard in December 1684 and granted to Dorsey in March 1696 The property lying between Long Reach and Elk Ridge was resurveyed in March 1723 to include 750 acres 300 ha After several generations of inheritance a series of legal disputes were held over the land by Rezin Hammond and Richard Ridgley in 1820 1 In 1827 the property exchanged hands to Robert Oliver builder of Oakland Mill who combined it with multiple properties totaling 2 300 acres 930 ha George Gaither acquired the property in 1838 2 John Dorsey s grandson Patuxent John Dorsey of Dorsey s Search built Dorsey Hall at the site Dorsey s SearchVillageDorsey s SearchShow map of MarylandDorsey s SearchShow map of the United StatesCoordinates 39 14 25 N 76 50 48 W 39 24028 N 76 84667 W 39 24028 76 84667Country United StatesStateMarylandCityColumbiaEstablished1980Named forLand owned by John DorseyVillages of Columbia Contents 1 Dorsey s Search Village 2 Services 3 See also 4 Notes 5 References 6 External linksDorsey s Search Village editDorsey s Search is one of ten villages comprising Columbia Maryland United States named after the land tract with a 2014 population of 7 500 Early land purchases and rezoning included Howard County Board of Trade member J Frank Gwynn s farm along Font Hill in 1955 by the Development and Investment Corporation of Maryland 3 The 715 acre parcel of land was purchased by the Howard Research and Development subsidiary of the Rouse Company in 1968 from the Gudelsky family that sought to rezone the area for high rise apartments in the 1960s The Mandel site was proposed to be a Central Park for Columbia featuring a high school county office buildings and a replacement for the Carr s Mill Landfill in 1974 4 5 In 1969 the County attempted to purchase by condemnation the land occupying Centennial Park from a company run by the land speculator Joel Kline for 3 180 an acre Kline was later indicted for real estate fraud that was linked to local politicians up to Spiro Agnew who was forced to resign The County eventually bought the Centennial lake parkland from Kline s creditors at nearly twice the cost 6 Dorsey s Search was occupied starting in 1980 7 In 1999 the village manager was indicted for embezzling 121 000 of village funds 8 The current population is approximately 7 500 The village has two neighborhoods Dorsey Hall and Fairway Hills It is the northernmost Columbia village with part of the village lying north of Maryland Route 108 9 10 The village is the location of Dorsey Hall which was named after the local Dorsey Hall Manor House and former slave plantation built in the 18th century The village s street names are based on the works of American author Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr Fairway Hills occupies the site of the former Allview golf course closed in 1985 for subdivision 7 9 11 12 Services editDorsey s Search Village Center opened in 1989 and has a community center Linden Hall as well as a grocery store restaurants and other retail establishments 7 9 13 The poem Musa by Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr provides the name for Linden Hall 12 Fairway Hills Golf Club is an 18 hole par 70 golf course with Bermuda grass fairways 14 located in the neighborhood of Fairway Hills 15 It opened in 1995 16 There is one outdoor pool in Dorsey Hall 17 See also editArlington slave plantation Fairway Hills Golf Club Notes editMitchell Joseph Rocco New City Upon a Hill A History of Columbia Maryland 2007 The History Press ISBN 1 59629 067 6References edit William Theophilus Brantly 1883 Reports of Cases Argued and Adjudged in the Court of Appeals Volumes 9 10 M Curlander p 215 Retrieved January 14 2014 Joshua Dorsey Warfield 1905 The founders of Anne Arundel and Howard Counties Maryland Baltimore Kohn amp Pollock p 395 Retrieved January 14 2014 Zoning Change Approved The Times 31 March 1965 Columbia Eyed for Central Park The Washington Post March 23 1973 Micheal J Clark 8 December 1976 Howard s first choice landfill site gets a low rating from task force The Baltimore Sun Howard County Seeks To Buy Land Kline Owns The Washington Post February 20 1975 a b c Mitchell p 130 Del Quinten Webber 7 May 1999 Former Village manager in Columbia indicted The Baltimore Sun a b c Village history dorseyssearch columbiavillages org accessed May 28 2009 Map Archived 2009 08 05 at the Wayback Machine columbiavillages org Erik Nelson January 22 1992 Town House Development Receives Board s Approval Plans Call For 52 Homes In Dorsey s Search The Baltimore Sun a b Kellner Barbara How the Streets of DORSEY S SEARCH were Named Archived August 28 2008 at the Wayback Machine columbiamaryland com accessed May 28 2009 Store listing at Dorsey s Search village center Archived April 8 2007 at the Wayback Machine columbiavillagecenters com accessed May 28 2009 Golf at Fairway Hills columbiagolf net accessed May 28 2009 Golf information Archived 2010 02 17 at the Wayback Machine p 8 columbiaassociation org accessed May 28 2009 Information about golf course golflink com accessed May 28 2009 Outdoor Pools permanent dead link columbiaassociation net accessed May 30 2009External links editOfficial site Archived 2007 02 12 at the Wayback Machine Dorsey s Search Village Center Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dorsey 27s Search Columbia Maryland amp oldid 1204757654, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
