1763, Edward Fell plots out the streets of Fells Point naming the many of the Streets after his wife Ann Bond. This is the origin of the streets that we know of today as Ann Street, Bond Street, and even, Lancaster Street, which unlike the other two is not named for the Edward’s wife or her family, but is named after Edward Fell’s ancestral home in Lancashire England. In 1766 shortly after plotting out the streets of Fells Point, Edward Fell would pass away, leaving behind his wife Ann and his young son William. However, this would not slow the growth of Fells Point Local wealthy families would begin to grab up the lots available in Fells Point, Families such as the Ridgley’s who ran a successful iron works out of North Hampton (the site of the present day Loch Raven Reservoir).
John Hesselius (1728-1778)
Ann Bond Fell (Mrs. Edward Fell) c. 1764
Oil on canvas
43 63/64 x 36 1/16 in. (111.7 x 91.6 cm.)
Holding Institution: Maryland Historical Society
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