Blandair is an eighteenth century farm located on approximately 300 acres in the heart of Columbia. The farm is bisected by Route 175.

The main house is a fine brick mansion with many unique architectural characteristics including decorative brickwork, fine marble fireplaces, and decorative mouldings.

In addition to the main house, Blandair has many fine outbuildings, including two barns, a stone home that may predate the main house, a log cabin, and a stone dairy.

In 1987, Celia M. Holland called Blandair "one of the county's most handsome brick houses" in her book, Old Homes and Families of Howard County, Maryland. Holland also quotes 1798 tax records as reporting:

"One brick dwelling 46 x 36 two stories, one olde stone house, one olde stone kitchen, one brick smokehouse, one brick dairy."

The buildings are now deteriorating and are in critical need of basic repairs to protect them from the elements.

Update
The court declared Howard County the official owner of the farm late in 2001. The County Executive appointed a planning committee shortly thereafter with the goal of creating a master plan for the park. PHC has worked aggressively to obtain State and local funds for the restoration of the farm. Although a State Bond Bill seeking $500,000 received the full support of the Howard County Delegation and the Howard County Executive, it did not receive approval in Annapolis for 2003, due to tight budgetary constraints. A $40,000 non-capital grant request is still pending with the Maryland Historic Trust. This grant request is unique in that it was written as a cooperative effort by PHC with the support of Howard County government.