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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20080109WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION 80 West Baltimore Street Hagerstown, Maryland 21740-6003 Telephone: 301-791-3065 TDD/Hearing Impaired: 301-791-3070 FAX: 3(51-791-3017 AGENDA HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION FOR WASHINGTON COUNTY, MARYLAND CONFERENCE ROOM 1A & B WASHINGTON COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE ANNEX 80 WEST BALTIMORE STREET January 9, 2008 7:00PM M A. Call to Order B. Roll Call C. Minutes — December 5, 2007 D. Communications & Bills 1. SHA — US 40 over tributary of Potomac River (Indian Springs) E. Unfinished Business F. Budget G. New Business 1. Permit #2007- 08162 , 20229 Rohrersville School Road, 16' x 20' addition to existing dwelling in Rohrersville Rural Village * 2. 5404 Mondell Road, potential cell tower* 3. 11850 Indian Lane, potential cell tower* 4. PP -07-003 & 004 — Williamsview I & II - 508 lots* H. Other Business I. Executive Session J. Adjournment * = written material enclosed \HDC\ajan08.DOC NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT THE HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION MAY MEET IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO SECTION 10.508, STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND. INDIVIDUALS REQUIRING SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS ARE REQUESTED TO CONTACT THE WASHINGTON COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT. CONTACT PERMITS DEPARTMENT AT (301) 791-3065 VOICEADD TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS NO LATER THAN TEN (10) WORKING DAYS PRIOR TO THE MEETING. RECYCLED PAPER P J 11398 ✓ ---- 11352 /;, 1351 It- LYsNZ< Ti �.,. �/ 6 4 P40 \ Pll — nec 11335 / ai • "II ,e F Ytxll\-RB— P1I.+ E;r, I /----- 11397 --� I 1k P • ruR • IRB f a ERL4R, nu RB•E �` i' ,,R,E., 11396 . 11389 \., n:.: �I 356 \N :2 v. I /_ r• 4 U 0 SI p 6RV. PNtN 1. 1 \ i P 55 1138' 5 SHARPSB R 11353 /" ReReeA 11386 / �, ��e _ /�/ ^' % avEw clu ri y � 21.� //II Y.Wx5RWFA5 IB&B9A w ;_ s _lll.` 11354 - / ¢0695 P PJE p9MA • - ;`.wt w,�pAt � ✓ p e y v]e .v I vry I =Z0 C m l RB-E MARYLAND HISTORICAL TRUST (Historic Sites Survey) SE 5 Page 2 of 2 WA -II -387 District I MARYLAND HISTORICAL TRUST Map 76 MAGI# 2209505236 INVENTORY FORM FOR STATE HISTORIC SITES SURVEY NAME 111 ETORIC 5Th jET CATEQQRY OWNERSHIP STATUS PRESENT USE ..PIS1N151 _NRUC^. _OCCVP4U` b f.AQNICULlURE _MUSEUM —RMIL61Nt11S1 $,PnIVAlt SMNOCEUPIEP —COMMERCIAL _PA"X _STRUCTURE _BOTH _WORK IN PItOGPEE5 LOV£ATIONAt ...PRIVA t( ItESIOE Nit %s1TE PuILIC ACQVIEITI ON ACCESSIBLE _ENTERTAINMENT _REVGIuu5 _Osit£T JN PROCESS -YES REIIIPICTEO OgvtflNMEN1 _8£IENII#IV StIYW CONSIOEflEO UNRE5TR6CTEO _INPUSYRIAL _TnANSPORTAII0N. *_YE5 qNA .r MU Tally _01T4R QOWNER OF PROPERTY Multiple Owners __.. Telephone d: STRICT* a McEP CITY: TOWN flat: I zip CO O OLOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION Liber #; COURTHOUSE. Folio #:. p£OSTNY UT PUQS.ft Washington County Court House 6TPFFT 5 NUATEFfl West WaehinxtOjLStreet tlTY.IOWN '5Y Tf IN fir{A _tIOFRAL _STATE MARYLAND HISTORICAL TRUST (Historic Sites Survey) SE 5 Page 2 of 2 U DESCRIPTION WA -7Z-32 327 CONOITION CHECK ONE CHECK ONE ,XU(LINT _ nTmoKA1H7 Xkj4ALTERED )($I ItNAL 411E mPgoo —RWN6 ALTERED _ Qwa DATE__ }-FAIR .UNE%POEED DESCRIR€THE PR€RENT AND ORIOINAIUF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE This proposed street for an annex to Sherpsburg appears as a partially used field lane. It extends in a relatively'straight line between what is now Maryland Route 34 and Miller`s Sawmill Road, southwest of Sharps- burg.It is one of two such planned streets. CONTINUE ON SEPARATE SHEET IF NECESSARY MARYLAND HISTORICAL TRUST (Historic Sites Survey) SE 5 Page 2 of 2 psloNz rcstvcE GSA 387 Rion AREAS QF SIGNIFICANCE -& CHECK AND JLSTIFY BELOW .,...PREHISTORIC _ARCNUU EOlY *'PENVV ISTORIC *LCOMMUM1YPIANNING ....IANOSCAPEARCHITECNRE _RELIGION _$OO T49U JIRCHEOIGQYireSTOflIC. CONSERVATION _LAW SCIFNCE ,..1 SOOd 559 XAORcuuu,, —EC9NOMIGS .—.LITERATURE _SCULPTUNE _!€OO t *I 1JCHWTECTURE IUUCAYION —AVUTAht , SOC'AIiY.UMANITAWkN lga-17" ...ART _ENGINEERING _MUGIG _1IEAIER _IF9G.laaa .COMMERCE ..-A%PTONATIONEMn,EMENY PHILOSOPHY —IRANSPONTATION _.1RaO _COMMVNI{a?ION5 _INDUSTRY ...POUNCS1UOltRNMENI _OTHER ISPEOFY, ,,,INYENIlQN SPECIFIGOATES bUILOER/ARCBITECT Joseph Chapline STATEMENT OF. SIGNIFICANCE This partially used field lane is significant as a proposed street planned by Joseph Chapline at the time that he laid out the town of Sharpsburg in 1763: The street was planned foran area of future growth which never happened. Now, however, a modern housing develop- ment is proposed for a farm adjacent to theearly street CONTINUE ON SEPARATE SHEET I' NECESSARY MARYLAND HISTORICAL TRUST (Historic Sites Survey) SE 5 Page 2 of 2 tdA-T327 ®MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES AGNEA4t OF MOMINATIO PMOPNMTY VERBAL OUNpARY OESCRIP7 N ISTALLSTATESA OCOUNTIFS FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES Sr44E COUNT' StdtE COUNTY PREPARED BY NAME / Ti"E Paula Stoner, Architectural Historian O aAMIADON Preservation Associates June 1978 STMEETN NUMINM NONE J9West Main Streit Box 202 341-432-5466 CrtY OM tOWN STATE Sharpahurg __�... Maryland 21782. The Maryland Historic Sites inventory was officially created by an Act of the Maryland Legislature, tobe found in the Annotated Code of Maryland. Article 41, section 181 KA, 1974 Supplement. The Survey and inventory are being prepared for information and.. record purposes only and do not constitute any infringe- mept of individual property rights. RETURN TO: Maryland Historical Trust. The Shaw House, 21. State Circle Annapolis, Maryland 21401 (301) 267-1438 MARYLAND HISTORICAL TRUST (Historic Sites Survey) SE 5 Page 2 of 2 ve=5 01/09/2008 MARYLAND HISTORICAL TRUST (Historic Sites Survey) SE 5 Page 2 of 2 Inm Au ;' STS •R.. +O'1RI fir`: FfRt 1 ?4c. LNUII)STATLSULIAH•INLN I UPI IIL IN'LRIUK - FOR NPS USE ONLY .+'-'-^��"' NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES RECE(Y€q INVENTORY -NOMINATION FORM VAlEENTERE rind rrfIPO Al. OanPPIlTTE]S NISIOMC Antiataa National battlefield (includes three (3) detached. sitest (LOCATION STREET £NUM£1R• P• O SOX lSb —TWT/OR W£UCATIbM GTY•TOWN ., fONGAIiiIONAl015TRACT Shar ahUr .._VICINITY OE Sixth aTATE toil WoO tQkt 'biningtod. V4.t Haryland (CLASSIFICATION CATEGORY OWNERSHIP STATUS PRESENT USE XGISTRICT , UaLIC YOtCUntb n"K:ULNAt —MUSEUM _WILOINGESI •••,PRIVATE —UNOCCUPIED. —COMMfACIAL .SPARK (—SIAUCTU}t XKOTN _WOARINPROGRESS .`EDUCATIONAL XPANATTA(}IGINC( .-.ant .PUnLIC ACQUISITION ACCESSIBLE —ENItWTMNMENT—RELIGWUt OWICT JON PAOCE}S ^.Yes, Rtinascnn. --OGYEONMENT ..SO*NTI/IC ..AtING CO/(SNIEMO .XYES: UNRSSTRNTED _,.ITWU}TRLAL _TAAN}PORTA110H —N6 —MEUTARY —01NIN • ®AGENCY / REGIONAL HtMgUARTERS: ENAAPWN&W f _' ®LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURinot}E. F[D/}iRY a1 OFEa�tTC Washington CountyCogrthouse STREET & NUM£EN .Ui1.1 Partial representation in State Historic Sites SurvAV Eatlpnd Historic truce 01/09/2008 MARYLAND HISTORICAL TRUST (Historic Sites Survey) SE 5 Page 2 of 2 I (; I9ESCRIPTION CONDITION .,.,EXCELLENT „, OETLNR)NAUEO I,' x0000 _RUINS _FAIR—uNEXPOata. WA -11- 543 CHECK ONE CHECK ONE -UNALT(ata ZORIGINA{.SITE XALTERta —MOVED aAn OESCOI13C THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL or KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE The Antietam National Battlefield is located near the Maryland bank of the Potomac River and along Antietam Creek north and, east of the village of Sharpsburg, Maryland. On September 17, 1862, the Confederates occupied the heights around Sharpsburg, and to them the battle was known as the Battle of Sharpsburg. The Union forces corning vest - ward from Scottsboro crossed the Antietam in the earlymorning of September. 17. 1862, at the Upper or Mitt's Bridge (Presently outside the park), at Pry's.Pord below the Philip Pry farm, and at the Middle Bridge, where Antietam Creek was crossed by the read from Boonsboro to SharpsburgThe afternoon of the sane day, after fiercefighting, the yederals crossed the Antietam at the Lower or Burnside bridge and at Snavely's Ford. To the Union forces, the battle was known as Antietam alter the creek that meandered through this billy portion of the. Maryland countryside. North of Sharpsburg, Confederate lines of defense spread outalongthe Hagerstown Pike where early morning fighting of September 17 centered around the Poffeoberger farm].; the Hiller farm, especially in the Miller Cornfield; the West Woods, the East Woods, the North Woods, and the Dunker Church. Midday the battle moved southeastward to the areas of the Piper, Musa, and Roulette farms, and centered in the area of the Sunken Road, know to history as Bloody Lane. In the afternoon the fighting moved south of the Boonaboro-Sharpsburg Road first to the area around the Lower or Burnside Bridge, then up the heights across the Antietam through the Short -ink and Otto farms, until in the evening, the battle ended with the Federals almost at the edge of Sharpsburg at the present Hawkins tauaves Monument near the Harpers Perry-Sharpsburg Road. Present boundaries of the battle- '), field park include the area east of Antietam Creek up to the Uoonaboro-Sharpsburg Ru. and the Philip Pry farm where Major General George B. McClellan, commander of the union. armr,had 'his' 'eadquahaxs. `'The area of the battlefield also includes the Antietam National Cemetery at, the eastern edge of Sharpsburg on the.Boonaboro Road where 4,776 Federal soldiers are buried. The battlefield remains generally. ae it was in September of 1862, occupied by farms and farmland which is still cultivated, The area was originally settled by German farmers who came down from Pennsylvania in the 18th and; early. 19th centuries. They built large brick, log, and fieldstone farmhouses and -hugh barns with fieldstone lower ."stories for stock and: hugh frame upperstories for storage of hay. Many original. farm buildings from the period stand on the battlefield. To these are added the many state and regimental monuments erected in the late 19th and early. 20th- centuries. The visitor gets the failing of unspoiled farmland,distant billy vistas of Red Hill, Elk Ridge, and South Mountain, nest and well-kepthistoric fare buildings, and battle- field roads skirting many curious military monuments of decades ago Several historic roads remain. The Beget -stows Pik* and the goonaboro-Sharpsburg Road are still extent though- the modern Hagerstown highway hoe been diverted westward leaving part of the old Pike -as a road in .the park beginning near the Bunker Church and rejoining the ,modern'Hagerstown highway. neat Mansfield .Avenue. The. Burnside Bridge Road out. of Sharpsburg still exists, but it too has beendiverted to a new bridge across the Antietam, leaving the old Burnside Bridge untraveled by vehicular traffic. The Smoketowa Road, beginning at the tanker church, is historic as is the road, that turns rightfrom itthrough the Minima farm buildings. the road that winds wound through "Bloody Lane". is more or less original, the modern road diverting It, MARYLAND HISTORICAL TRUST (Historic Sites Survey) SE 5 Page 2 of 2 Survey No, WA —I1 -72J - Maryland Historical Trust Mgt No. State Historic Sites inventory Form DOE, —YeB n0 I. Name (indicate preferred name) historic'. Town of Sharpoburg endear common 2. Location slroel A. number for publication Shnrpsburg oby, lawn ,,, —vicinity of congroaslonsl tlisMet ..y Maryland stall counlY Washington , 3. Classification Category ownerehlp Status present Use ._L, district _ public _ occupied — agwcuilura — musaum building(s) ...,—private .,..., unoccupied _.commercial park -, .truclur.. _. both —work In progress _ educallonsl _,. private residence _alts Pubtis Acquisition Accessible — entenalwont _religious object — In process — yes: restricted —..govenarient ., scientific ..._ being conaidered — yea, unreatricled applicable — IndustrW _ trsnsportAlton _not no ._military _ollwr: 4. Owner of Property (give natcau and mailing addresses of all ovncre) name street & number telephone fa,; cky,town state and zip code .. 5. Location of Legal Description couNiwuse, rsgtatryof deeds, eta. libe t silt number roliu clay,: town slats _..._ ..... 6. Representation in Existing Historical surveys uita Survey of Sbarpsburg dot. April 1991 ..t-- _let4rsl -elate —county x_local posilegy fosurvsyrecords Maryland Historical Trust MARYLAND HISTORICAL TRUST (Historic Sites Survey) SE 5 Page 2 of 2 WA -II -388 District 1 MARYLAND HISTORICAL TRUST Md 76 MA9I 2209515236 r., INVENTORY FORM FOR STATE HISTORIC SITES SURVEY NAME 1115TONBG Extend$ 'etwaon Md. Rt. 34 and Mi,IlerRB SawDlill Road- ®CLASSIFICATION CATEGORY OWNERSHIP _D,STNICT. ... ANIRDL UILDINW" %_PRNATE $ITIUCIUNK .,,.so1e1 XnE. PUBLIC ACQUISITION ——ONJECT JN PROCESS ,_R{INO CONSIDERED STATUS UC4}JRIED X.UNOCCVPIEO _WORE IN PROGRESS ACCESSIBLE _V4S. NE$INICTED _YE$ UNRESTRICIEO PFIEBENT USE !AORICULTVRE -MUSEUM _GOMMERFAL _,.PARK. _EGUCAII0NAL _ 2RIYAli RESIDENCE _ENILRIMMMeNT NEti01GV5 ....00VERNMENI _SCENTrtrC —INOU51NIAt INAN$WNEATIUN .. MIDTART OTHER NAME Muitiplg O?wnera Te1cphoflU t: $TRFET $ NUMR[N city 1DNN 5TyTC I tip code ®LOCATION OF LEGAL UEbI W-1-1UN LJ,tlet #; COUATI10VSE Folio #: REG1sTNY De OEEOrTEEc Washington Count Court I1OU E 51NEET N NOM@ER y ��LL�, West Washington CITY %MYN STATE TITLE CHY.TOWN STATE e 01 /09/2008 MARYLAND HISTORICAL TRUST (Historic Sites Survey) SE 5 Page 2 of 2 © DESCRIPTION CONDITION CHECK ONE CHECK ONE ._iIXLL£N7 _b£!ENI0NATED XONAtIYNID is _IRr$INAL5HI _9604 _MIIN$ .LT£EEb JADYED bAn x;AIR JINTJI$DE£D PESCRIIE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE What appears to be a alight ravine between two rows of trees is an old field lane which wasone of two streets which was planned for an annex to Sharpsburg during the 18th century. It extends between Maryland Route 34 and Killer`s Sawmill Road. CONTINUE ON SEPARATE SHEET IF NECESSARY MARYLAND HISTORICAL TRUST (Historic Sites Survey) SE 5 Page 2 of 2 • Wxl�t s"�8 fi SIGNIFICANCE PERIOD AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE CRICK AND JUSTIFY BELOW _PRENI5tORIC .--ANCHIUIWY•PPfINBJOatc X.COMMMAITY PIANNINO —LANDSCAPE ARCHITECIURE _NEUOION m.40PIABB _AHCNEQAOOY.NISTORIC _CONSERVATION >. IAW _SVIENCE J BCOI$S X.AOMICULTURE —(CONOMICS —UTERATMRI 3CUAPTURE —1t00-15B3 _ARCSTECTUAB —EDUCATION .MIUTARY ._60CILnoI ANtGRIAN X3100Ilpp . ,AMI ,ENOINEENINQ _MUSIC _1XEAEIR _1poO 11BB: —COMMERCE _1XPLOAA1fON15ETlUMEHI ,,, IRIIOS*FKY _1RAN5POR1ATION _(NO COMMUNICATIONS IADV IAY _POU11Cfi GOYERNNtNi ..DlNt111BPEOW, —IN'ENTIOW SPECIFIC DATES BUILDER/ARCHITECT STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE This lane was a street proposed for future growth by Joseph.Chapline, founder of Sharpsburg in 1763. Sea also survey number WA -II -387. CONTINUE ON SEPARATE SIUEET I8 NECESSARY 01/09/2002 MARYLAND HISTORICAL TRUST (Historic Sites Survey) SE 5 Page 2 of 2 iat�-7L 39S' ©MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES EOGRAPHICAL DATA ACREAGE OF NOMIMATIO 0"01AtY -_ VEABAL BOUNQMY OSCRIPTIOt4 LIST ALSTATES AND COUNT IES FOR PROPOTIE5 OVERLAPONO STAI6 OR COUNTY n0UNOARItS' STATE CPUNTY PREPARED BY The Maryland Historic Sites Inventory was officially created by an Act of the . Maryland Legislature, to be found in the Annotated Code of Maryland, Article 41, Section 181 KA, 1974 Supplement. The Survey and Inventory are being prepared for information and record purposesonly and do not constitute any infringe- ment -of individual property rights. RETURN T09 Maryland Historical Trust The Shaw House, 21 State Circle. Annapolis, Maryland 21401 (301) 267-1438 MARYLAND HISTORICAL TRUST (Historic Sites Survey) SE 5 Page 2 of 2 t o 'i, i 1F.gkj�.(11`' �,�t� 'D V Wsefl,00 ' Nana - •r:j ] is ci 4 tit "ss, ��`��`1333333,,�,,, ' r 'lft 1 iW f J? Shio oiI.wg 7 r • K'Nc. e " y is s Dr '-o r It � ` m ur A4P.-5 01/09/2008 BURGESS & NIPLE Burgess & Niple, Inc. 12700 Black Forest Lane Suite 100 Woodbridge, VA 22192 703 670.6400 Fax 703 670.6250 Washington County Department of Planning and Re: Community Development ATTN: Mr. Stephen Goodrich 80 West Baltimore Street Hagerstown, MD 21740 December 13, 2007 Dear Mr. Goodrich: Information Request and Review Request Liberty Towers 5404 Mondell Road Washington County Sharpsburg, MD 21782 We are requesting any information and comments you may have regarding reported or potential occurrence of national historic and cultural landmarks or buildings in the proposed project area shown on the attached site location map. The project is a proposed telecommunications tower to be located at 5404 Mondell Road, Sharpsburg, Washington County, Maryland 21782. The proposed site is depicted on tax map 76, grid 7, parcel 273. The property is a 20.20 parcel and the owners of record are Scott and Dena Wrote. The proposed telecommunications stealth tower will be housed inside of an approximately 120 foot constructed farm silo structure. If you have any questions or need any additional information, contact me at (703) 670-6400, or via e-mail at cnye@burnip.com. Thank you in advance for your prompt attention to our request. Sincerely, Christa Nye Environmental Scientist Enclosures 1 9 1 2 All rights reserved. Use Subject to License/Copyright I Map Legend W finformational only. No representation is made or warranty given as to its content. User s all risk of use. MapQuest and its suppliers assume no responsibility for any loss or delay resulting from such use. ol__________ Landing Jr SnYd lanel�yg Rd •" - .. 'N �paL�Gne�'t 2007 MupQ ucst Inc. Burgess & Niple, Inc. Copyright MapQuest Inc. 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As identified in the project summary provided on site this property is currently zoned as preservation. This proposal is felt to have an adverse impact on the National Battlefield and its viewshed. On January 4, 2008 a balloon visibility test was conducted at the site between the hours of 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM. During this test National Park Service staff evaluated the impact to the viewshed from the tethered balloon flying at 120 feet. Photographs were taken of the tethered balloon by NPS photographers using digital camera equipment. The following locations/viewshed were determined to be impacted during the visibility test. A. Robert E. Lee Headquarters Site-Sharpsburg MD B. Mary Locher Cabin Site (MD Route 65) C. Southern Battlefield Boundary (Mondell Road) D. J. Bell Farm- (Mondell Road) E. Reel Farm-Mondell Road (Civil War Preservation Trust Lands) F. War Department Observation Tower @ Bloody Lane G. Piper Ridge (Piper Farm) H. Final Attack Trail Area -Battlefield Tour Route With the exception of the Robert E. Lee Headquarters site, in addition to the tethered balloon over 30-40 feet of tether line was visible, making the impact of a "stealth" silo as described a major adverse impact to the viewshed of Antietam National Battlefield. Since 1991 the National Park Service, State of Maryland and Washington County MD government have expended millions of dollars to preserve and protect the Antietam viewshed for future generations. We feel that the inclusion of this structure, however well intentioned would cause injury to these efforts. Per the information provided in the Section 106 Notice and by this letter I am also requesting a copy of the historic preservation reviews the Liberty Towers LLC has conducted on this project. As the only information provided on this to the National Park Service came from the public notice which contains limited information I am also submitting the following questions for consideration: 1. What other locations has the company examined for this project ? 2. Does the company intend to co -locate with other communications entities, and if so how many spaces are reserved for co -location? 3. What is the maximum height of the "stealth" silo needed to provide service? 4. What was the visibility factor or rating (exe;'/4 mile) for the size of balloon used during the tethered test? This question comes from the fact that the tethered line was not attached to a crane during the test. We appreciated the opportunity to participate in the test, and look forward to receiving the information requested and response to our inquiries. Sincerely, J.W. Howard Superintendent 1yL1e�7 *sj I, r!' I V" Is 1 , �� •,: ., � � ti 1 _ '{�r_.` ). 4s I i r ( _ i.. I Ida k _!-: •n=o..a. a. 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(sot 10 00£P/ACE OF 9£G/NN/NC, [0//od,/00, within so/d bounds d Iola/ a/ 0536 o0/e (23,36822 Nquofe /o l). / INCV = 660 (I/S /117 SURVFYORSCL'.R?711( 17706 i We 5017/9 /0//s to L sny 705 x, ldob s's d e p/do(med o aoWol 0 rvey o/ N p mic s Mon h N 4001 Ido/00m /c e00001/h/71//o older INdn /00,0 /00,, N/fool Now//d G 6///Mod Ps0/ 5[0 0/ Me0reeyo/ No. 21/31 0 5/d Dolc 01 SYrvey.' Dooamber 5, 1007 0dfc o/ Los/ Ro0/Nn: Oemmber 2 200] Pro/so/ No. 3665 January 4, 2008 Ms. Christa Nye Burgess & Niple 12700 Blackforest Lane Suite 100 Woodbridge, VA 22192 Reference: Liberty Towers LLC Facility @ 5404 Mondell Rd, Sharpsburg MD Ms. Nye, I am providing comments concerning the proposed telecommunications facility under consideration by Liberty Towers LLC located at 5404 Mondell Road, Sharpsburg MD. As stated in your NHPA Section 106 Public Notice, the proposed location although not within the Antietam National Battlefield Historic District is very close to the District and is within the viewshed of Antietam National Battlefield. As identified in the project summary provided on site this property is currently zoned as preservation. This proposal is felt to have an adverse impact on the National Battlefield and its viewshed. On January 4, 2008 a balloon visibility test was conducted at the site between the hours of 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM. During this test National Park Service staff evaluated the impact to the viewshed from the tethered balloon flying at 120 feet. Photographs were taken of the tethered balloon by NPS photographers using digital camera equipment. The following locations/viewshed were determined to be impacted during the visibility test. A. Robert E. Lee Headquarters Site-Sharpsburg MD B. Mary Locher Cabin Site (MD Route 65) C. Southern Battlefield Boundary (Mondell Road) D. J. Bell Farm- (Mondell Road) E. Reel Farm-Mondell Road (Civil War Preservation Trust Lands) F. War Department Observation Tower @ Bloody Lane G. Piper Ridge (Piper Farm) H. Final Attack Trail Area -Battlefield Tour Route ADDITIONAL Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties in vicinity of 5404 Mondell Road WA -H-0387 Proposed Street WA -II -0388 Proposed Street WA -R-0503 Lee Headquarters Marker (part of ANB) WA -II -0477 Antietam National Battlefield (NR) WA-lI-0723 Town of Sharpsburg (NR eligible) MEMORANDUM TO Washington County Planning Commission Washington County Board of Zoning Appeals Michael C. Thompson, Director Lisa Kelly, Senior Planner FROM Washington County Historic District Commission DATE December 7, 2007 SUBJECT SP -07-050 During its meeting on December 5, 2007 the Washington County Historic District Commission (HDC) reviewed the site plan SP -07-050 for a commercial communication tower to be located on the property at 18528 Lappans Road. It is the HDC opinion that it is too late in the review process for HDC input to have any material effect on the consideration or protection of historic resources in the area. The HDC acknowledges the Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) authority and responsibility in making the decisions that allow the location of these towers. It expresses disappointment in the decision to permit this tower at this location because it doesn't appear to give adequate consideration to the existing historic resources in the area. Specifically, the HDC noted the pristine setting of St Marks Episcopal Church (WA -11-024, 18313 Lappans Road), a National Register site. Other sites listed in the County or State inventory of historic resources, which received no attention in the review, are noted in the list below. WA -11-019 Chaney -Bowers House and Breathedsville WA -II -025 Three part house 18318 Lappans Road WA -11-101 Everly House 18434 Breathedsville Road WA -11-283 German sided log house 18528 Lappans Road (tower site) and farmstead WA -11-288 Brick Farmhouse 18546 Lappans Road 18616 Lappans Road The HDC recommends that in addition to the current policy of transmitting all special exception applications for commercial communication towers for review and comment that the BZA also not make a decision on such applications without HDC input regarding the effects on historic resources. Thank you for the opportunity to review the site plan. December 12, 2007 Ms. Melanie Ihle EBI Consulting 6876 Susquehanna Trail South York, PA 17403 RE: EBI#61072824 61072824 11274 Gehr Road Dear Ms Ihle: The Historic District Commission of Washington County, Maryland reviewed your request for information and comment on a proposed 199 foot monopole telecommunication facility proposed to be located on the property at 11274 Gehr Road in Washington County, MD. There are at least 5 inventoried historic resources within a'h mile radius of the proposed tower site and several others just beyond'h mile including the National Register listed C&O Canal (WA -VI -048). See the list below. WA -V-048 a sided log house WA -V-137 Mt Carmel Church WA -V-204 Michael Farm (part of Fort Frederick State Park) WA -V-205 Fort Frederick (part of Fort Frederick State Park) WA -V-206 Hornbaker property (part of Fort Frederick State Park) WA -V-207 Kaylor property (part of Fort Frederick State Park) McCoys Ferry The entrance to Fort Frederick State Park which contains Fort Frederick, a National Register site and a National Historic Landmark, is located less than 2000 feet away from the proposed tower site. The Kaylor property has been determined National Register eligible by the Maryland Historical Trust. It is the opinion of the Historic District Commission that an obtrusive structure such as the proposed tower should not be located in the vicinity of these nationally significant historic resources. It is recommended that if the proposal to locate the tower proceeds beyond this inquiry that additional evaluation describing its effects on historic resources should be performed. This should include determining if there are other Ms Melanie Ihle December 12, 2007 Page 2 unidentified historic resources in the vicinity and archeological sites. The Maryland Historic Trust and its inventory should be consulted. Also, the evaluation should include a viewshed analysis from each of the identified sites that includes an accurate representation of what the tower would look like if constructed as proposed. A commercial communication tower is a special exception use in the Environmental Conservation zoning district that is applied to the subject parcel. A tower would require Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) approval. The results of the consultation and analysis recommended above should be included in any presentation to the BZA. You can view the County's zoning ordinance from the website www.washco-md.net. Of particular interest would be Article 5B — Environmental Conservation District and Section 4.22. Of course, pursuant to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, you'll need to consult with the Maryland Historical Trust. The results of that consultation should also be provided to the BZA. Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the proposal. Feel free to contact me if there are additional questions. Sincerely, Stephen T. Goodrich Chief Planner STG/me Cc: Kathy Kroboth, Zoning Coordinator (w/attachments) Jonathan Sager, Maryland Historical Trust (w/attachments) - H w fvruh 00-ri cf Cowu-KLttw WASHINGTON COUNTY BUILDING & ZONING PERMIT IVR/Activity No: 2007-08162 Applied: 12/12/2007 Project No: P2007-1663 Approved: Permit Type: RES-ADD Status: PENDING Inspector Area: B4 District/Acct No: 08009449 Job Address: 20229 ROHRERSVILLE SCHOOL ROAD RO Location: LOR 20229 ROHRERSVILLE SCHOOL ROAD Parcel No: 081-10-0359-00000 Zoning Dist: RURAL VILLAGE - P NK Floodplain: C Applicant: CRONISE CORPORATION 6573 GILARDI ROAD BOONSBORO,MD 21713 Phone Number: 301-432-2868 Owner: THOMPSON JAMES G & SHIRLEY M Contractor: CRONISE CORPORATION Phone Number: 301-432-2868 Contractor Lic. No: MHIC-123239 Description: 16' X 20' LAUNDRY ROOM WITH HALF BATH ADDITION (320 SQ FT) WITH AN 8' X 20' COVERED SIDE PORCH (160 SO FT) TO EXISTING DWELLING, CRAWL SPACE FOUNDATION UNDER ADDITION AND CONCRETE FOOTER AND BLOCK FOUNDATION WITH CONCRETE SLAB FLOOR ON PORCH, FRAME CONSTRUCTION WITH BRICK EXTERIOR, GABLE/RAFTER ROOF WITH SHINGLES JAMES G & SHIRLEY M THOMPSON REVISED PLAT Foundation Size: 16'x20' Exterior Finish: BRICK Air Conditioning: Type of Heat...: GAS Septic............: EXISTING Public Sewer...: Time Existed: 1979 Public Water...: Well............: EXISTING Gas............: Time Existed: 1979 Electric.......: Y Construction Type: A/R Construction Valuation: $39,000.00 No. Of Bathrooms: .5 Code Enforced: 2003 INT'L RESIDENTIAL CODE No. of Bedrooms: 0 Setbacks Lot Tract Area Lot Area Per Family Front Yard Setback Rear Yard Setback Left Side Setback Right Side Setback Lot Width Proposed 5.26 ACRES 5.26 ACRES 70 405 326 340 500 Minimum Reauired .92 ACRES .92 ACRES 50 50 50 50 This permit has been reviewed by the Washington County Department of Permits & Inspections and meets all applicable local and state codes and ordinances. 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Location street & number Along Main Street and Rohrersville School Road _ not for publication city, town Rohrersville vicinity of congressional district state Maryland county Washington 3. Classification Category Ownership Status x district public x occupied building(s) x private unoccupied structure both work in progress site Public Acquisition Accessible _ object in process x yes: restricted being considered yes: unrestricted x not applicable no Present Use agriculture commercial educational x entertainment government industrial military museum park x private residence x religious scientific transportation other: 4. Owner of Property (give names and mailing addresses of all owners) name Multiple ownership street & number telephone no.: city, town state and zip code 5. Location of Legal Description courthouse, registry of deeds, etc. Washington County Courthouse Liber street & number 95 West Washington Street Folio city, town Hagerstown state Maryland 6. Representation in Existing Historical Surveys title Washington County Historic Sites Survey date 1973-1978 — federal x state _county _local depository for survey records Maryland Historical Trust city, town Crownsville state Maryland 7. Description Survey No. WA —III -025 Condition Check one Check one excellent _ deteriorated unaltered x original site x good _ ruins x altered moved date of move fair unexposed Prepare both a summary paragraph and a general description of the resource and its various elements as it exists today. Resource Count = 68 Rohrersville is a village located in southern Washington County, eighteen miles southeast of Hagerstown, the county seat. Surrounded by rolling farmland, the village is nestled in the fertile plain of Pleasant Valley between Elk Ridge and South Mountain. Extending from both the northern and southern points of the village's Main Street is Route 67 which was built to by-pass Rohrersville and leads to the former National TurnpikeToll Road to the north and the Shenandoah River to the south. Principally residential in character, Rohrersville's public buildings and sites include churches, a post office, a band hall, mill ruins with a cooper's building, a former school, and a cemetery. The Rohrersville district contains 42 contributing buildings and sites. The village portrays the architecture and development of an early 19th to early 20th century rural trading center in southern Washington County. The villages of Washington County grew to service surrounding farms to meet their marketing and daily needs, and generally evolved as either crossroads or linear plans. Reasons for development included locations along a major transportation route or near a grist mill or tavern. Rohrersville is the largest village in the Rohrersville District, however it is smaller than some of the other villages in the county such as Keedysville and Maugansville. It developed as a linear plan adjacent to a grist mill. Rohrersville is rather unique in the county in its size and establishment of a number of cultural institutions without being located along a major transportation route. The present town plan is composed of Main Street, and a short cross street, Rohrersville School Road. Main Street curves gently through the community on a slight slope that rises north to south. The Antietam Creek flows east of, and passes through the district at its northern end where a concrete bridge crosses Main Street. The majority of the lots are generally long and narrow. Some properties have, in addition to a house, one or more support structures. Most of these are of frame construction and are small barns and garages. Buildings have small side yards and are set back a few feet from the public right-of-way. Building placement generally is spaced farther apart on the north and south ends of Main Street with a tighter cluster of buildings in-between. Flanked by human -scale architecture, the street has a pedestrian environment. Trees are a common feature of the village with some trees lining the street and others located on the lots. Sidewalks traverse most of the district, particularly in the central portion along Main Street and some properties contain stone retaining walls. The Rohrersville Ruritan Club maintains a park with picnic grounds along the north side of Rohrersville School Road, opposite the school. The district is basically surrounded by farm land on all four sides with some mid- to late twentieth century residential buildings to the south. These buildings are located on larger lots than those in the village. Despite the addition of the new Route 67 in the 19605 the surrounding environment retains the historic rolling farmland appearance. The overall appearance of the village was formed in the early 19th to the early 20th century. The character of the town is a mixture of residential and institutional. Buildings of different time periods are interspersed throughout the village, with the exception of a group of turn -of -the -century buildings south of Rohrersville School Road, and it appears that properties may have been subdivided over time to create this mix. A significant portion of the buildings are three or four bay -wide vernacular brick or frame houses. Other types of dwellings include Gothic Revival, Second Empire, and two American Foursquares. Only three one-story dwellings exist from the post 1950 period. There are no commercial buildings. The principal industry was the grist mill which is in ruins, however a cooper's shop associated with the site and the Miller's house exist. Rohrersville's cultural and social character is seen in three churches dating from the late 19th century, an early 20th century school, and the 1916 band hall which also served as the town hall. Maryland Historical Trust SurveyNo. WA -III -025 State Historic Sites Inventory Form Magi No. DOE yes _no Section Number 7 Page 2 Rohrersville development began in the early 19th century and grew up around its grist mill, later known as Berkman's Mill. Varie's 1808 map shows two grist mills in the approximate location of Rohrersville, one of which may be Barkman's Mill and the other located about a mile away from the village. Continuing into the mid -19th century, maps from 1859 and 1877 indicate that close to three-quarters of the village existed. Buildings appear from the mill at the north end of town, up the west side of Main Street to include three of the existing buildings at the intersection of School House Road, thence traveling south on the east side of the street to include seven buildings. A side street known as Pig Alley contained four dwellings, of which only one remains today, and a school at the south end of town which no longer exists. Rohrersville's first phase of building is represented in its buildings constructed between 1810 and 1870. It is estimated that 16 buildings and the mill (WA -III -139), were built during this time, with the mill being the oldest. These buildings illustrate what is known as a vernacular, or traditional, style of building'that is common to a region. Of these buildings at least eleven are of log construction (WA -III -126, 128, 130, 141, 143, 150, 151, 152, 156, 157, and 164). Most houses are frame or brick, three- or four -bays wide, side gabled, with 2/2 light sash, some with additions and rear shed extensions. Porches have simple design elements including round columns and straight railings that signify the period before mechanization made elaborate detailing available. One of the village's three churches (WA -III -125) and the cemetery (WA-II1-124) existed. Rohrersville's second phase of building in the later 19th century include the traditional style as well as the popular styles of the Victorian period. Victorian buildings are represented by one Second Empire (WA -III -163) and five Gothic Revival (WA -III -132, 140, 146, 160, 162) dwellings. Building characteristics of the Victorian period include decorative features that became popular after the advent of the railroad and industrialization made mass production of design elements available to a wide market. Porches on Rohrersville's Gothic Revival houses generally feature Victorian influenced characteristics in their turned columns, fancy posts, and gingerbread brackets. Late 19th century public buildings include three Gothic Revival style churches. All of the dwellings in the village, regardless of age, have front porches (only one has been enclosed) or built-in two-story porches. Besides dwellings, two churches were added (WA - 111 -131 and 144), one on each side of Main Street, and the extant Colonial Revival school (WA -III -124) was built at the west end of School House Road in 1919. Rohrersville's last phase of building in the early 20th century is represented by two American Foursquares, examples of a type that was popular from 1910-1930 (WA -111-138 and 152). Early 20th century public buildings include the 1916 vernacular band hall (WA -II -129) and the 1919 Colonial Revival school (WA -111-166). Only three contemporary mid- to late -20th century one-story dwellings have been constructed within the district. Rohrersville no longer has some buildings associated with its historic commercial activities including blacksmith shops, a wagon maker shop, and the marble works which was demolished for construction of the band hall. The former stone millhouse is in ruins, however the cooper's shop and the Miller's House associated with the mill remain. Two buildings that housed stores (a millinery and a general store) and residences have been converted to all residential. Alterations to the dwellings over time generally include rear additions and a relatively small number of modern surface treatments of aluminum and vinyl siding and 1940s asbestos shingles. Changes to public buildings vary, but are generally limited. The two-story frame post office has been altered over time with an enclosed porch and vinyl siding. An earlier post office was at one time part of one of the Maryland Historical Trust SurveyNo. WA -III -025 State Historic Sites Inventory Form Magi No. DOE _yes no Section Number 7 Page 3 stores that has been converted to a residence. Architectural elements of the band hall have been covered over, but remain intact. Rohrersville School, built in 1919, appears to be relatively unaltered on the exterior. Two of the churches have replaced their steeples, the St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church may have modified its tower, and an addition was added to the rear of the United Brethren Church at the corner of Main Street and Rohrersville School Road; however their integrity remains Intact. The overall character of Rohrersville is conservative and traditional in keeping with the rural character of its surroundings. Due to limited demolition and alterations, the entire spectrum of Rohrersville's architectural past can be viewed. Despite the loss of Its commercial support activity, Rohrersville retains a cohesive and intact village atmosphere. The Rohrersville District with its residential and public buildings, winding tree -lined rural road, and stone walls retains the character and feeling of a rural historic village that grew from the early 19th to the early 20th century. 8. Significance Survey No. WA -III -025 Period Areas of Significance Check and justify below prehistoric archeology -prehistoric community planning landscape architecture religion 1400-1499 archeology -historic conservation law science 1500-1599 agriculture economics literature - sculpture 1600-1699 x architecture education military x social/ 1700-1799 art _ engineering music humanitarian 1800-1899 x commerce exploration/settlement philosophy theater 1900- communications industry politics/government transportation _ invention _ other(specify) Specific dates N/A Builder/Architect Various unknown check: Applicable Criteria: x A _ B x C _ D and/or Applicable Exceptions: A B C D E F G Level of Significance: national state x local Prepare both a summary paragraph of significance and a general statement of history and support. SUMMARY Located in southern Washington County, Maryland, Rohrersville was settled in the 1820s and initially developed in response to Washington County's strong agricultural economy, its location along an early wagon road and major transportation route, and a marble works industry. The village's mid -19th century development was influenced by the arrival of the railroad in 1867. By 1920 much of the extant village had been erected. Aside from the loss of its commercial character and limited alterations to its building stock, Rohrersville retains its mid -19th to early 20th century architecture that portray the cultural and historical trends of the time. Rohrersville is significant as an excellent example of a rural historic village in Washington County reflective of the prosperity of the surrounding agricultural region and the marble industry that supported it, and the 18th and 19th century transportation systems that made the community viable. COUNTY BACKGROUND Washington County was formed as a political entity in 1776 when it was divided from Frederick County. It received its present western boundary in 1789 when Allegany County was formed. The county experienced initial settlement from the 1730s with the first white settlers being hunters and fur traders. However, by the 1760s, the broad limestone valley which spanned much of Washington County came to be highly regarded for its fertile, productive soil. By the mid -18th century a few communities such as Hagerstown, the future county seat, were well -established. The county's 1790. population of 15,800 increased to 18,659 by 1800. Despite the increase in the number of people in Washington County, much of the land remained in large uncultivated tracts, as the majority of the population was centered in towns. Besides Hagerstown, Varie's 1808 map identifies the towns of Boon's Borough (Boonsboro), Sharpsburg, Williamsport, and Hancock within Washington County. None of the county's present day villages appear on the map. Settlement patterns outside the towns were mainly isolated farmsteads as Pennsylvania Germans and Scotch -Irish immigrated south along the valleys of the Allegany Mountains and established farms and villages. The lower Cumberland Valley became renowned as a grain growing region with emphasis on small grains including wheat, oats, rye and barley. Washington County produced significant quantities of grain resulting in a demand to establish many grist and flour mills along the county's creeks. For example, fifteen grist mills operated along the Antietam Creek in the 18th century alone. By 1870, Washington County had the highest yield of wheat in bushels per acre in Maryland2. As the county's population increased in the early 1800s, transportation networks spread to the west as the farm markets played a crucial role in supporting rapidly growing urban centers. Road, railroad, and canal networks Worden, Amy. "Washington County Historic Site Survey," on file with the Maryland Historical Trust, 1983, p. 1. 2 Reed, Paula S. "Keedysville Survey Report." Preservation Associates, Inc., Hagerstown, Maryland, 1993, p. 4. Maryland Historical Trust SurveyNo. WA -III -025 State Historic Sites Inventory Form Magi No. DOE yes no Section Number 8 . Page 2 As the county's population increased in the early 18005, transportation networks spread to the west as the farm markets played a crucial role in supporting rapidly growing urban centers. Road, railroad, and canal networks provided market access from Baltimore westward beyond the Ohio River and south to Georgetown. Grain products from Washington County were shipped by wagon to Baltimore and Philadelphia, or floated down the Potomac River to Georgetown. As a result of the combination of transportation networks, the farming skills of the immigrants, and the availability of rich farm land, towns and villages began to emerge to service the farming community. "Many of Washington County's towns and villages were established during this period as commercial centers along major transportation routes. Villages grew up around taverns or mills as small trading centers to service surrounding farms. These commercial centers normally continued in this role through the late 19th century with little change. Where a change occurred, it was usually brought about by changes in transportation, especially those caused by the development of the railroad".3 The rich grain resources of the county were, in part, the impetus for construction of two of the nation's earliest railroads, the Baltimore & Ohio extending west from Baltimore and the Franklin (later the Cumberland Valley Railroad and the Pennsylvania Railroad) extending south from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The Cumberland Valley served as a bread basket until after the Civil War when grain production shifted to the midwest; grain production in the valley gradually gave way to dairy farming and orcharding. Today the rich farmland is disappearing beneath housing and industrial developments as a highly developed interstate highway system, the legacy of the 18th and 19th centurytransportation system, puts the valley within commuting distance of the metropolitan areas. RESOURCE HISTORY Settlement and early growth, 1810-1860 Pleasant Valley, home to Rohrersville, is located on the south end of the county and borders Frederick County. The valley was settled by ancestors of many of the principal families which still live in it, the Botelers, Clagetts, Grimms, Browns, and Rohrers. According to Varie's 1808 map, the valley had a church, a saw mill, and three grist and merchant mills. Reportedly the first settlers in the valley cleared the forest and planted tobacco. Rohrersville was the principal village of Rohrersville District No. 8 and much of Rohrersville was formed from a tract of land containing 1,550 acres called "Park Hall" that was granted to a William Parks in 1732. A resurvey of Park's Hall by Andrew Grim comprising 510 acres occurred in 1766." Reference is made to Park Hall in the land records of some of the parcels in the village. Frederick Rohrer was a French emigrant who settled in what would become Washington County in 1766 on a farm near the present day Rohrersville. Frederick Rohrer was the progenitor of the Rohrer family which founded Rohrersville, and for which the district of Rohrersville was named.5 A mill later known as the Rohrersville mill was in use before 1783.6 Given the mill's name it may have been built by Frederick Rohrer. An 1806 deed conveys a mill named "Rohrers Mill" to Frederick Rohrer (Liber S, Folio 560). Varle's 1808 map shows two grist mills in or near what appears to be the area that would become Rohrersville and a saw mill just to the west. 3 Worden, p. 6. Scharf, J. Thomas. History of Western Maryland. Vol. II. Philadelphia: Louis H. Everts, 1882, p. 985. 5 Williams, Thomas, J. C. A History of Washington County, Maryland. John M. Runk & L. R. Titsworth, 1906, p. 963. 6 Frye, Susan Winter. "Evolution of Mill Settlement Patterns in the Antietam Drainage, Washington County, Maryland." Thesis, College of William and Mary,1984, p. 93. Maryland Historical Trust Survey No. WA -III -025 State Historic Sites Inventory Form Magi No. DOE yes no Section Number 8 Page 3 Frederick Rohrer had nine children, some of whom settled in Rohrersville. On August 20, 1816, Frederick Rohrer sold 76 and one-fourth acres of a tract of the Park Hall land to his son David. Under the deed, David was to let Samuel Rohrer, his brother, have full liberty and privilege on the part of Park Hall containing a dam made for the use and benefit of the grist mill erected on Samuel Rohrer's land. David was to let the water run through to the mill without any hindrance; otherwise David had the privilege to shut the floodgate belonging to the mill for use of saving water when the saw mill was in use (Liber BB, Folio 774). Seven days later, Frederick Rohrer sold to his son Samuel Rohrer, 78 and one/fourth acres and "the use of the race and water that runs from the Dam on David Rohrer's land to the mill" for $5,045 (Liber BB, Folio 463). It is unknown whether the mill referred to in the deeds was for the late 18th century Rohrersville Mill or for an early 19th century mill later become known as Barkman's Mill. By 1836, the town was called Rohrersville after David Rohrer who lived in a two-story brick home 400 yards east of the village. Today this home is visible from Route 67 which runs parallel to Rohrersville's Main Street. David Rohrer's brother-in-law, George Kefaufer, reportedly built the first house in the village. A genealogical work, notes that George Kefaufer's wife, Mary Ann Rohrer, was left part of Park Hall in her father's will.7 Besides milling and agriculture, another industry that existed in the area was marble quarrying. Marble was discovered north of Rohrersville near the current junction of Marble Quarry Road and Route 67. This quarry most likelx furnished the marble for a marble works in Rohrersville and was a source of employment for its residents. Taggart's 1859 map emphasizes the importance Rohrersville had achieved as a farm trading center in Pleasant Valley. The road running south from Rohrersville down the valley is referred to as the "Road from Rohrersville to Weverton". The road traveling north from Rohrersville, west across the top of the Summit of Elk, and then south outside the valley is referred to as the "Road from Rohrersville to Harpersferry." Large land holdings surround the village and include names such as Rohrer, Thomas, Mullendore, Clopper, and Beeler. Common names in the future village are of course, Rohrer, as well as Mullendore, a prosperous farming family, and the Beelers who would at one time own the grist mill in the village. Besides serving as a farm trading center, Rohrersville became a vibrant community with social, educational, and cultural interests and needs. In 1837, a brass band was started by the village's marble quarry owner Washington McCoy, and was originally known as McCoy's Band. Apparently community bands at this time were gaining momentum as a popular cultural attraction in the country: "The brass band movement in America began in the early 1830s among people who could find little else in the way of entertainment that wasn't immoral. That musicianship claimed a whiff of culture gave it added attractiveness. Rohrersville's band was similar to other groups that sprang up in every community, and it provided music at fairs, parades, church picnics, and rallies".9 In 1850 a new school replaced the original school that was located south of Rohrersville. The new school was located in the village at the south end of "Pig Alley" (origin of name unknown), a small pedestrian thoroughfare extending from Main Street by the post office to the present day Ruritan Park. The first church in the village was constructed of logs in 1842 on one acre of land bought from David Rohrer and was located where the cemetery now exists. Neal, Wickliffe B. The Rohrer Families: A Genealogical Work. Arlington, Kentucky, 1991, p. 275. 8 Woodring, Frank. "Mother Leaves Priceless, Legacy." Cracker. Barrel, Feb./March, 1994, p. 22. 9 Kemp, Sherry. "Rohrersville Band Defies History to Contribute 156 Years of Musical Enjoyment." Maryland Cracker Barrel., December/January, 1993, p. 18 Maryland Historical Trust Survey No. WA —III -025 State Historic Sites Inventory Form Magi No. DOE yes no Section Number 8 Page 4 No information was forthcoming regarding Rohrersville's role in the upcoming Civil War with the exception of a letter dated February 8, 1863. The writers stated that they "heard" that churches and homes in Rohrersville were full of wounded from the Battle of Antietam.1) Other battles in Pleasant Valley that may have affected Rohrersville in September 1862 were the battle of South Mountain and the battle of Crampton's Gap." The Railroad and subsequent growth, 1860-1900 The 1860 census for the Pleasant Valley District showed the major occupations as farmers, day laborers, and farm hand, along with other occupations such as magistrate, blacksmith, wagon maker, carpenter, physician, and druggist. These occupations signified that the area existed as primarily rural with scattered villages that provided professional and service support to the surrounding agricultural area. The farmers in the valley as well as Western Maryland faced difficult times following the Civil War, as Midwestern producers worked relatively larger fields that yielded heavy corn and wheat crops. This resulted in driving prices down and making it useless to farm marginal land. Farm laborers migrated west as they followed farming jobs. Relief to the labor shortage came during the age of mechanization when new agricultural implements became available in Hagerstown and Baltimore. Access to a broader market for farmers became an issue in the mid -19th century. As early as 1857, a movement began for the construction of a railroad running through Pleasant Valley that would provide transportation for a large and fertile section of the county which at that time had no access to the markets except by wagon and mostly over extremely bad roads. In 1865, three of the county commissioners, one of whom was Elias E. Rohrer, met with the Baltimore and Ohio Company to discuss this situation. Eventually the company subscribed for stock in the amount of $750,000 with more funds forthcoming from Washington County and individuals. In November 1867, the last rail was laid and the trains began running from the valley to Hagerstown, the county seat where four rail companies eventually merged providing access to a wide market place.13 The legacy of the branch line is a series of stations, warehouses and small businesses along its path. The 1877 Atlas showed depots located at Trego just west of Rohrersville, Clagett Station, Brownsville and Barthalow Station at the southern tip of the district. Train service on this line continued until 1953. The 1870 census reflected the new jobs the railroad brought to the valley with listings of railroad laborer, repairman, and foreman added to those of farming related occupations. It appears that as a result of the railroad, Rohrersville prospered. The 1877 Atlas indicates that Rohrersville was the major village in the Rohrersville District and consisted of a grist mill, marbleworks, cemetery, school, store, and approximately twenty residences. Comparatively, the next largest village, Brownsville, contained two stores, nine residences, a tannery, post office, church and cemetery. Occupations in Rohrersville included farmers, teachers, merchants, carpenters, and a railroad conductor. The population in 1887 in the Rohrersville District was 1,304, including Rohrersville which contained 106 inhabitants. By comparison Brownsville had 68 inhabitants. Farming strengthened again in the 1880s in the Pleasant Valley area following the discovery that fruit, first peaches and then apples, grew well along the mountain sides. Land formerly thought to be useless became 10 Woodring, Frank. "Civil War Footsteps: Rohrersville Churches, Homes House Wounded From Antietam According to 1863 Letter." Maryland Cracker Barrel., October/November 1995, p. 10. 71 Williams, p. 330. 12 Brugger, Robert J. Maryland: A Middle Temperament. Johns Hopkins University Press, Maryland Historical Society Press, n.d, p. 328-329. 13 Williams, p. 401. Maryland Historical Trust State Historic Sites Inventory Form Section Number 8 Page 5 Survey No. WA -III -025 Magi No. DOE _yes _no valuable and commanded high prices. With the railroad traveling through the valley and the use of refrigerator cars it was possible to distribute the products of Washington County orchards over a large part of the country't4 The advent of fruit and vegetable canning profited the valley and Western Maryland growers in general who increased their apple and peach acreage during this time. Products grown on the 100 and 200 acre farms in the valley were shipped to markets in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. The agricultural prosperity apparently fostered enough development in Rohrersville to support three churches and a new school. In 1871, the former United Brethren Church moved its congregation to a new building on the corner of the "public square" on one acre purchased from David Rohrer. This church is now known as the Bethel United Methodist Church. In 1882 and 1883, there was trouble in this church regarding secret societies. Two divisions were formed known as the Liberals and the Radicals. The Radicals broke away from the church and built the Central United Brethren Church on Main Street in 1888. St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church, organized in June 1879, stands on the ground where the first building was erected in this village.15 The new four - room school was built in 1880 near the site of the extant school on farm land that the Mullendores sold to the Board of Education. Quiet years, 1900-1930 While in the midst of the industrial era that created growth in the county's large towns, Rohrersville experienced a period of relative tranquillity accompanied by limited growth. The 1912 USGS map shows an increased number of buildings, particularly on the east side of Main Street. The population in 1920 was 150 people and this number would increase only slightly in the town's future years.16 Rohrersville's community remained composed mainly of farmers and railroad workers. By 1930, as in previous years, no new roads had been built.17 Rohrersville had numerous general stores and one store operated a millinery shop in the same building. Apparently a second marble shop operated in town in what is now a garage. Marble came to the Trego Station and a two -horse wagon transported the marble to the shop. Farming continued around Rohrersville as reported by one family who bought a farm at Rohrersville in 1922 and raised lima beans, blackberries, and raspberries,78 The village's fourth and final school was erected in 1919 and closed in 1978.19 In 1916, McCoy's Band changed its name to the Rohrersville Band and built the town hall it uses for practices to this day. The town hall was used for meetings and for many years was the scene of almost all the community events in Rohrersville until churches constructed facilities that helped to ease the demand on the town hall. The band has the distinction of being the oldest in Washington County as well as one of the oldest continuous bands in the country. Shift to modern times, 1930 -present Farming continued in the rural areas surrounding the village in the 1930s. One dairy was started around 1931, but today dairy herds no longer exist, most likely due to costs associated with pasteurization. The mill went out of business sometime after 1920 and Baer's Nursery operated in a cooper's building associated with the mill until 4 Williams, p. 375. 5Ibid, p. 507. 16 Nelson, John. "Rohrersville-Heart of Pleasant Valley." Washington County Network, May/June 1994, p.1. 7 Washington Map Company. Map of Washington County and City of Hagerstown, Maryland, 1930. 18 Woodring, Frank. "Nostalgic Moments: Life on Farm of Rohrersville Founder Recalled by Area Women." Maryland Cracker Barrel. February/March, 1994, p. 32. � Nostalgic Moments: Rohrersville Schools Provide Community with Common Bond.", Maryland Cracker Barrel, February/March, 1994, p. 6. Maryland Historical Trust State Historic Sites Inventory Form Section Number 8 Page 6 Survey No. WA -III -025 Magi No. DOE yes no the 1950s.20 Since the Depression, the physical fabric of the village has not changed significantly. Rohrersville developed very little during this period with only three one-story contemporary dwellings built along Main Street. Main Street through Rohrersville became Route 67 by 1953. The development of Rohrersville remained stable up to 1953 with no new road additions. The 1990 US census shows 191 people living in Rohrersville which may be attributed to construction just outside the district boundary to the south.21 Long time residents of the village remark that people living in town no longer work on the railroad or work the farms, but rather commute to Washington DC via carpool or train from Brunswick. All the general stores and businesses have been converted to residential use, but the buildings remain. A new Route 67, built in the 1960s, is located east of Rohrersville and the old Route 67 has once again become Main Street in a serene setting. Rohrersville remains pristine in character both within the village as well as the surrounding rural countryside. HISTORIC THEMES Architecture Rohrersville's architecture portrays the development of the village. The architecture reflects both the modest rural farming influence of the surrounding community as well as the trends and styles of the later Victorian era and the American Foursquare. The prosperity of the community in the 19th century is seen in the abundance of the early log buildings and the popular vernacular architecture. Buildings reflecting the industrialization age brought on by the railroad are seen in the Victorian styles of the late 19th century that in part developed as the railroad transported mass produced components such as windows and decorative detailing at relatively low cost. Economics Rohrersville's economic development was dependent on the surrounding farms and also a nearby marble quarry and reflects broader patterns of development and industrialization in rural areas of Western Maryland. Businesses existed in Rohrersville from the early 19th century to the mid -20th century. Industrial economic activity was evidenced in Rohrersville in its grist mill followed by a marble works. Commercial activity included at least two stores and a millinery. Social/Educational/Cultural This theme is very significant to the overall quality that made Rohrersville a rural village and a place where people lived, worked, and played within a concentrated setting. The small village supported three churches of German heritage that is an indication of the German heritage of the settlers In the village and the surrounding area. The construction of three schools in the village over time reflected the growth of the community. Lastly, the time honored tradition of the band is today represented by not only the continued existence of the band, but the existence of the hall built by the band. Transportation Rohrersville was profoundly affected by transportation systems dating back to the early 18th century. According to Varies' 1808 map, Rohrersville was in the vicinity of early roadways leading south through the valley to the river, east across South Mountain through Crampton's Gap and Fox's Gap as well as west. In 1859 it was located on the major roadway through the valley and was in close enough vicinity to the future train station at Trego that it was called the Rohrersville Station. The National Pike was close by to the north, forging a link between Baltimore and the lower Cumberland Valley. The B&O in its heyday had three to five trains a day. By 1872, however, the Western Maryland Railway was providing direct service from Hagerstown to Baltimore, and the B&O spur became more of a local service route. It was Rohrersville's location along a major early road that allowed access to its early 19th century grain mill and the railroad which brought new jobs and a new market to farmers, in turn bringing prosperity to Rohrersville. 2e Ibid, p: 14. 21 Ernde, Laura. "The House was Rohrer's." The Daily Mail, March 25, 1994, n.p. 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