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MARYLAND - Washington County - Vacant / Not In Use

B & O Bridge ** (added 1977 - - #77000704) Also known as Long Bridge Washington County - NW of Keedysville over Antietam Creek , Keedysville (40 acres, 1 structure) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: No Style Listed Area of Significance: Transportation, Architecture, Engineering, Industry, Commerce Period of Significance: 1850-1874 Owner: Private Historic Function: Transportation Historic Sub-function: Rail-Related Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use Bowman House (added 1977 - - #77000702) Washington County - 323 N. Main St. , Boonsboro (9 acres, 1 building) Historic Significance: Person, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: No Style Listed Historic Person: Bowman,John E. Significant Year: 1826, 1840 Area of Significance: Architecture, Industry Period of Significance: 1825-1849 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use Doub Farm ** (added 1978 - - #78001486) Washington County - N of Keedysville , Keedysville (250 acres, 5 buildings, 3 structures) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: No Style Listed Area of Significance: Architecture, Industry, Agriculture Period of Significance: 1850-1874 Owner: Private Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic Historic Sub-function: Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use Hagerman, William, Farmstead (added 2002 - - #02001592) Also known as WA-II-446; Downey Farms Inc. Washington County - 7207 Dam #4 Rd. , Sharpsburg (50 acres, 4 buildings, 1 structure) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: Italianate Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1850-1874 Owner: Private Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic Historic Sub-function: Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Hays, Joseph C., House (added 2006 - - #06001125) Also known as WA-II-719, WA-II-720 Washington County - 103-105 W. Main St. , Sharpsburg (3 acres, 1 building) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: Federal Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824 Owner: Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Health Care Historic Sub-function: Financial Institution, Medical Business/Office, Single Dwelling Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use John Brown's Headquarters *** (added 1973 - - #73000941) Also known as Kennedy Farm Washington County - Chestnut Grove Rd. , Samples Manor (18 acres, 1 building) Historic Significance: Person Historic Person: Brown,John Significant Year: 1859 Area of Significance: Politics/Government Period of Significance: 1850-1874 Owner: Private Historic Function: Defense Historic Sub-function: Military Facility Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use Long Meadows (added 1978 - - #78001480) Washington County - N of Hagerstown on Marsh Pike , Hagerstown (41 acres, 1 building) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Yessler,Harry E. Architectural Style: No Style Listed Area of Significance: Architecture, Social History Period of Significance: 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use Maryland Theatre ** (added 1976 - - #76001015) Washington County - 21--23 S. Potomac St. , Hagerstown (9 acres, 1 building) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Yessler,Harry E., Lamb,Thomas W. Architectural Style: Other Area of Significance: Architecture, Performing Arts, Social History Period of Significance: 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Recreation And Culture Historic Sub-function: Theater Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use Mount Airy (added 1986 - - #86001550) Also known as Grove Farm Washington County - MD 34 , Sharpsburg (299 acres, 5 buildings) Historic Significance: Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Federal Historic Person: Grove,Phillip.et al. Significant Year: 1821, 1862 Area of Significance: Military, Commerce, Architecture Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824 Owner: Private Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic Historic Sub-function: Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use Old Washington County Library ** (added 1978 - - #78001481) Also known as 21 Summit Ave.;Groh Foundation Bldg. Washington County - 21 Summit Ave. , Hagerstown (9 acres, 1 building) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Price,Bruce Architectural Style: Other Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Education Historic Sub-function: Library Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use Tolson's Chapel (added 2008 - - #08001012) Also known as WA-II-702 Washington County - 111 E. High St. , Sharpsburg (3 acres, 1 building) Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Black Period of Significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874 Owner: Private Historic Function: Religion Historic Sub-function: Religious Structure Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use Trovinger Mill (added 1975 - - #75000925) Also known as Rohrer's Mill Washington County - 3 mi. E of Hagerstown on Trovinger Mill Rd. and Antietam Creek , Hagerstown (22 acres, 1 building) Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Commerce, Industry Period of Significance: 1750-1799 Owner: Private Historic Function: Industry/Processing/Extraction Historic Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use Western Maryland Railway Station ** (added 1976 - - #76001019) Washington County - Burhans Blvd. , Hagerstown (15 acres, 1 building) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: No Style Listed Area of Significance: Transportation, Architecture, Commerce Period of Significance: 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Transportation Historic Sub-function: Rail-Related Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use Wilson's Bridge *** (added 1982 - - #82002822) Also known as Conocoheaque Bridge;The Creek Bridge;Wilson Bridge Washington County - U.S. 40 , Hagerstown (9 acres, 1 structure) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Silas,Harry Architectural Style: No Style Listed Area of Significance: Engineering, Architecture, Commerce, Transportation Period of Significance: 1800-1824 Owner: Local Historic Function: Transportation Historic Sub-function: Road-Related Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use

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