Epitaph – Historic Structures we have Lost

Potomac House, Williamsport, MD

Posted on: Monday, March 30th, 2015 @ 10:19 pm

  Epitaph In the spring of 2014 the Potomac House property was demolished. Williamsport now offers one of the largest, brightest, and overwhelming Sheetz stores in the county. The Sheetz …

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Kammerer House, 1774, North Washington County, MD

Posted on: Monday, March 30th, 2015 @ 9:42 pm

Just south of the Pennsylvania state line near Interstate 81, the efficient, modern buildings of Citicorp are fanned out around an 18th century farmstead. Tucked in the center of this …

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7 – The Hive, circa 1850, near Chewsville, MD

Posted on: Monday, March 30th, 2015 @ 9:28 pm

Not far from Route 62 north of Chewsville, shielded by undergrowth and the remnants of a large barn, a gracious brick home sits at right angles to the road, facing …

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4 – Fox Deceived, circa 1793, east of Hagerstown, MD

Posted on: Monday, March 30th, 2015 @ 9:16 pm

At the most eastern edge of Hagerstown, just where the Dual Highway enters the city, two early stone buildings stand out among their 20th century neighbors. Shrouded with more recent …

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114 – John Hogg’s House, circa 1790, Williamsport, MD

Posted on: Tuesday, March 10th, 2015 @ 9:46 am

The house at seventeen West Potomac Street in Williamsport looks tired. It has six bays, arched-top two-over-two window sashes and peeling window frames. A hip roof between the first and …

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