House Histories [ Ridge Road ]

102 Ridge Road

Lot and Block Lots 1 & 2, Block 31
Name  
Built c. 1885-90 Moved to present location c1912-1921
Built by  
Style Carpenter Gothic
Owner(s) Anna & James Rollf, 1912 (#812, 855) Anita D. Clapperton, 1922 (#1071); 1937 (Deed 668:421) through at least 1976
Richmond B. & Doris Clapperton
Remarks House composed of two cottages moved to the site by the Rollfs. House was elevated by the Clappertons.
Sources Summary of Washington Grove Assn deeds, 1935-37, Land Records, Town Archives; Town Directories; Assessment records. Register of Stock Certificates; 1946 tax list. Shantz, p47. Edwards, pp 204, 256-60.

106 Ridge Road

Lot and Block Lot 3 and Part Lots 1 & 2, Block 1
Name  
Built c. 1954
Built by  
Style Cape Cod
Owner(s) Benjamin Frank & Missouri M. Moyers, original owners (Deed 2078:8)
Horace G. & Barbara J. Leng, 1976 (Deed 4774:539)
Remarks Appears in assessment records as Lot 3 & part lots 1 & 2 block 31. Building permit #29832 dated 24 May 1971, assessment records indicate work not started and material stored in yard. Moyer is second cousin of Barbara Leng.
Sources House Number Plats; Kitty Wilkerson card file; Town Directories; Assessment records

108 Ridge Road

Lot and Block Lot 4 & pt 5, Block 31
Name  
Built 1915
Built by  
Style Bungalow?
Owner(s) Anna Rolff, by 1946 Leo Sullivan, by 1957 Richard & N. E. Chapman, by 1969 (liber 2511 folio 70)
Remarks Appears in assessment records as Lot 4 & Part 5 Block 31. Construction date from assessment records. Stock for this lot not found in Register of Stock Certificates.
Sources House Number Plat, 1935; Town Directories; Assessment records. 1946 tax list.

110 Ridge Road

Lot and Block Lot 6 and pt5, Block 31
Name  
Built Assessment records indicate 1912
Built by  
Style  
Owner(s) James M Mount, 1920 through at least 1946 James A. & Hazel L. Frazier, by 1957 (liber 1191 folio 31)
Remarks House not connected to sewer service in 1937 when outdoor privy still in use. Same owner at the time as 112 Ridge Road.
Sources House Number Plat, 1935; Town Directories; Assessment records. Town corres, 1937, 1939. Tax list, 1946. Not found in Register of Stock Certificates.

112 Ridge Road

Lot and Block Lots 7 & Pt.8, Block 31
Name  
Built Assessment records indicate 1912
Built by  
Style  
Owner(s) James M. Mount, 1920 through at least 1946 Charles Frazier, by 1954 Carl W. & G. Shanan, by 1966 (liber 3168 folio 330)
Lawrence A. & D. A. Christifrano, 29 September 1969 (liber 3906 folio 202)
Thomas L. & D. L. McCathran, 13 July 1973 (liber 4407 folio 213)
Kenneth M. & Joli McCathran 1981 to 1983
James R. Fletcher & Kathleen Carey-Fletcher, by 1988
Remarks House not connected to sewer service in 1937 when outdoor privy still in use. Same owner at the time as 110 Ridge Road.
Sources House Number Plat, 1935; Kitty Wilkerson card file; Town Directories; Assessment records. Town corres, 1937, 1939, 1954. Tax list, 1946. Not found in Register of Stock Certificates.

114 Ridge Road

Lot and Block Lot 9, Block 31
Name  
Built 1947
Built by  
Style Gable-front Vernacular
Owner(s) Robert L. & M. E. Burkett, by 1957 (liber 1243 folio 327)
Richard C. & M. S. Gunson, 7 January 1969 (liber 3822 folio 863)
Richard C. & B. L. Izze, 17 July 1972 (liber 4242 folio 391)
Edgar Clayton & E. S. Teague, 6 December 1973 (liber 4472 folio 483)
Dr. Gary F. Temple, 24 September 1981 (liber 5771 folio 588)
Remarks E Clayton Teague, NIST employee, 8621 Plum Creek Drive, Gaithersburg
Sources House Number Plats; Town Directories; Assessment records.

116 Ridge Road

Lot and Block Lots 10-11?, Block 31
Name  
Built 1948
Built by  
Style Cape Cod
Owner(s) Laura Rogers, by 1957 (liber 1481 folio 429)
Ann R. Schwartz, non-sale transfer 10 February 1969
Martin G. Broadhurst, 29 October 1979 (liber 5423 folio 144)
Remarks  
Sources House Number Plats; Town Directories; Assessment records

118 Ridge Road

Lot and Block Lot 12, Block 31
Name  
Built c. 1954
Built by  
Style  
Owner(s) Wilburn O. Rose, 1957 to present (liber 1405 folio 134)
Remarks Appears in assessment records as Lot 12 & Part 11, Block 31.
Sources House Number Plats; Town Directories; Assessment records.

201 Ridge Road

202 Ridge Road

Name  
Built  
Built by  
Style  
Owner(s)  
Remarks Building permit issued 1991
Sources Report to Town Meeting (1991)

204 Ridge Road

Lot and Block Lot 6?, Block 32
Name  
Built c. 1975-81
Built by  
Style  
Owner(s) Robert B. Myers, by 1988
Remarks  
Sources Town Directories

301 Ridge Road

Name  
Built  
Built by  
Style  
Owner(s) R.J. Corruccini, 1968
James Geigerich, 1974
Kermit W. Moyer, 1978
Remarks Annexed by Town of Washington Grove, 1995.
Sources Town Directories, Wilkerson files; Phil Edwards notes

303 Ridge Road

Name  
Built  
Built by  
Style  
Owner(s) William Becker, 1973
Charles R. Kimble
Michael L. Voight, 1980
Remarks  
Sources Town Directories, Wilkerson files

305 Ridge Road

Name  
Built  
Built by  
Style  
Owner(s) Ruth S. Federline
Remarks  
Sources Town Directories, Wilkerson files
 

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