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National Register of Historic Places

Borderside

Also known as Brydon House

Bloomington’s first place on the National RegisterListed Oct 29, 1975; only 310 of Maryland’s 1,581 listings are older
ItalianateListed 1975Bloomington
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Borderside

Borderside, at Oakland-Westernport Rd., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 29, 1975: the first place in Bloomington to be listed. Only 310 of Maryland’s 1,581 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture and social history, at the local level. It describes its style as Italianate, as it does for 116 other Maryland listings. The listing covers 4.8 acres.

What it isHistoric house in Maryland. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 32 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Oakland-Westernport Rd., Bloomington · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1BordersideStart here
  2. 2Bloomington ViaductStructure · 0.3 mi on
Around it

2 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BHenry Glassaway Davis HouseSecond Empire1.2 miStWaverly Street BridgeStructure1.8 mi
More like it

Italianate style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Italianate.

Thomas R. Carskadon House5.6 mi away
Shaw Mansion5.6 mi away
Lonaconing Historic District8 mi away
Inns on the National Road18 mi away

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Questions about Borderside

Is Borderside on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 29, 1975 (Register number 75000898).

Is Borderside a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Maryland has 71 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Casselman's Bridge, National Road, 15.5 miles away.

Can you visit Borderside?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Borderside?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 32 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 106777452 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.