Dorsey Hall is a historic home in Columbia, Maryland, United States.
The 479-acre (194 ha) property adjacent to the north branch of the Patuxent River was surveyed by Richard Beard in December 1684, and granted to Dorsey in March 1696.
The surrounding residential neighborhood of Dorsey's Search was named after the original land grant.
In 1963, owner Julius Mandel and Gudelsky Company attempted to rezone the site for high-rise apartments.
[5] The 685-acre property was then purchased by The Rouse Company's shell corporation Columbia Industrial Development Corp. for redevelopment, which was halted in 1968 by residential opposition.