| The Wilderness | |
| Nearest City: | Catonsville, Maryland |
| Coordinates: | 39.2575°N -76.7675°W |
| Built: | 1800 |
| Architecture: | Colonial Revival, Queen Anne |
| Added: | September 12, 1985 |
| Refnum: | 85002173 |
The Wilderness is a historic home located near Catonsville, Baltimore County, Maryland. It is a large stone and frame house located in a wooded setting west of Catonsville. The original home was built about 1800, and it attained its current appearance following a major expansion in 1899–1900, when it was a summer residence of Francis Cumberland Dugan II (1830-1914). It features multiple roof and dormer shapes and a wraparound porch reminiscent of the Queen Anne style. The third story is located within a tall mansard roof. Also on the property are a stone springhouse / smokehouse, a summer kitchen, log tenant house, and a large frame barn.[1]
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.