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Home My WebLink About20081203WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION Washington County Administrative Annex 80 West Baltimore Street Hagerstown, Maryland 21740-6003 Telephone: 240-313-2430 FAX: 240-313-2431 Deaf and Hard of Hearing call 7-1-1 for Maryland Relay AGENDA HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION FOR WASHINGTON COUNTY, MARYLAND CONFERENCE ROOM 1A & B WASHINGTON COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE ANNEX 80 WEST BALTIMORE STREET December 3, 2008 7:00PM M A. Call to Order & Roll Call B. Minutes — November 5, 2008 C. Communications & Bills D. Unfinished Business 1. Hagerstown Gateway (Shank property visit, 19941 Beaver Creek Road) E. Budget F. New Business 1. Demolition Permit #2008-06286, 21524 Leitersburg-Smithsburg Road, demolition of dwelling. G. Other Business H. Executive Session I. Adjournment * = written material enclosed \HDC\adec08.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 VOICEQDD TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS NO LATER THAN TEN (10) WORKING DAYS PRIOR TO THE MEETING. www.washco-md.net RECYCLED PAPER Ping Hari d +xv5. Ned WASHINGTON COUNTY BUILDING AND ZONING PERMIT IVR/Activity No: 2008-06286 Applied: 11/20/2008 Project No: Approved: Permit Type: DEMO Status: PENDING Inspector Area: B2 District Acct No: 09004858 Job Address: 21524 LEITERSBURG-SMITHSBURG R HN Location: LOR 21524 LEITERSBURG-SMITHSBURG ROAD Parcel No: 026-14-0217-00000 Zoning Dist: Floodplain: Applicant: Phone Number: ,Owner: Phone Number: Contractor: Phone Number: Contractor Lic. No: RV RURAL VILLAGE C GOUFF HARRY & CARRIE 12646 BECK ROAD HAGERSTOWN, MD 21742 301-665-1980 IRVING GERALDINE J ET AL Description: DEMOLISH SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING DECLARED UNSAFE Code Enforced: ?? Building Valuation:$1.00 Sign Valuation: ?? Construction Type: RES coo -330 This permit has been reviewed by the Washington County Department of Permits & Inspections and meets all applicable local and state codes and ordinances. Should you have any questions,. please contact our department at 240-313-2460 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. through 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. 80 West Baltimore Street, Hagerstown, MD 21740 Phone: 240-313.2460 Fax: 240-313-2461 REVIEW PROCEDURES - DEMOLITION PERMITS Adopted by Board of County Commissioners - January 3, 1989 Amended - July 17, 1990 At the regular meeting on January 3, the Board of County Commissioners adopted a policy to provide that applications for a demolition permit for any structure which is identified in the Washington County Historical Sites Inventory be transmitted to the Planning Commission for review and comment. It is the Commissioners' intention that both the Planning Commission and the Historic District Commission (via transmittal from Planning) would have the opportunity to review these applications and provide any comments within a maximum of 60 days from the date of application. This policy does not provide for approval or disapproval of the demolition permit by either the Planning Commission or the Historic District Commission. Demolition permits will still be issued solely on the basis of meeting the technical requirements of applicable codes. The Board does feel, however, that proposed demolition of a structure with historical significance should be brought to the attention of all affected or interested parties so that -appropriate measures through other existing programs or actions may be taken as necessary. It is the Board's desire that the review be completed promptly and, as previously stated, within no more than a 60 -day period. The demolition permit is not to be issued until the Planning Commission review is complete within the prescribed time frame. AMENDMENT - July 17, 1990 It is not the intent of this policy to negate or in any way change the existing authority granted to the Historic District Commission by Article 20 of the Zoning Ordinance regarding review, approval or disapproval of demolition permits in the Historic Preservation (HP) Zone. DEMOPOLICY L L �erl vs/5m +1'S 2d Wh6SS 107 Metropolitan Regional Information Systems, Inc Residential Full Listing 21524 LEITERSBURG SMITHSBURG RD, HAGERSTOWN, MD 21742-4936 Status: ACTIVE MLS#: WA6592107 Postal City: Hagerstown Class: Residential Listing Type: Excl, Right Legal Subdiv: Advertised Subdiv: TOWN OF LEITERSBURG Model Name: Tax ID: 2209004858 Total Taxes: $919 Age: 149 Year Built: 1859 Style: Bungalow Type: Detached Page 1 of 3 22 -Aug -2008 11:33 am MapPDint` 21524 LEITERS2 @2008 MittroftCoip 2007 NAV1tQ, and/orTele Atlas,lno. List Price: $45,000 Address: 21524 LEITERSBURG SMITHSBURG RD County/State: WASHINGTON, MD Zip Code: 21742-4936 Election District: 9 Ownership: Fee Simple, Sale no: City/Town: Old Map: 0000 TBM Map: Area: Lot AC/SF: 0.22/9,583 Tax Year: 2007 HOA Fee: / Tot Sgft - Fin: 1,416 C/C FEE: /mo pd TH Type: # Levels: 2 # Fireplaces: 0 INTERIOR Total Main Unperl Upner2 Lowers Lower2 Schools Bedrooms: 3 1 2 0 0 0 ES: Full Baths: 1 1 0 0 0 0 MS: Half Baths: 0 0 0 0 0 0 HIS: Room List Bedroom-Second,eedroom-First Room Dimension Level Flooring Fireplace Bedroom -First x BedrbomSecpnd x Main Entrance: Living Room Interior Style: Dining/Kitchen: Kit -Country Appliances:. Amenities: _ Property Condition: As -is condition,Needs work,Rehab potenlal Security: Windows/Doors: Walls/Ceilings: Basement (Y/N): No Foundation: Handicap: None Unit Descriptions: House Dimensions: R -Factor Basement: R -Factor Ceiling: R -Factor Walls: Tot Stilt - Fin: 1,416 Above Grade Fin/Unfin:1,416 / Below Grade Firt/Unfin: / DIRECTIONS: Rt64 toward Waynesboro right onto Leitersburg/Smithsburg Rd,pass sq home on left near the old Leitersburg Shool. boos !!O; 661,(e an t" -.b, St is Smithcburc ^^nt strsi^k• Ent, Lcl:c (d) 2005 Mebopoilan Regional Information Systems, Inc rnronnation Is believed to be emirate, but should not be ,eli d upon without vetlfieabon. Accuracy of square botage, lot size and other Inionnetion is not guaranteed, FREDERIC M. FREDERICK, RLS, PE FREDERICK, / Telephone: 301-791-3650 STEPHEN G. ZORETICH, RLA / SEIBERT & 3a1-416-7478 RONALD A. SKUTCH, RLS Fax: ASSOCIATES, INC. 301-739-4956 KEITH D. MOORE, PE MICHAEL D. HICKS, PE CIVIL ENGINEERS ■ SURVEYORS U LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS Email format: MATTHEW 8. CESSNA, RLS 128 SOUTH POTOMAC STREET HAGERSTOWN, MARYLAND 21740 wwt.fs -md co-md.com www.fsa-md.com MEMO — November 5, 2005 SUBJECT — Hagerstown Gateway HDC Review TO — Mr. Steve Goodrich, Washington County Planning CC — Mr. George Anikis, Washington County Planning Commission Mr. Peter Melmed, Faison Mr. Jason Divelbiss, Faison's Attorney FROM — David Trostle REMARKS Faison, the developer of the proposed Hagerstown Gateway Retail and Entertainment Center, would like to request a formal review of the historic structures that pertain to the development of this site, by the Washington County Historic District Commission. As indicated in the May 2008 Preliminary Consultation (PC -08-002) for Hagerstown Gateway, the County would review all comments from HDC on possible impacts our project would have on the existing historic structure, known as #WA -I-451, located on the Shank property along with a possible historic structure on the eastern edge of the site, located on the Yaakov property. On September 11, 2008 we meet with a representative from HDC (Mr. Mike Gehr) and the Planning Commission (Mr. George Anikis) at the Shank property for a visual inspection of this structure that is currently on the Maryland Historic Registry. I won't speak for either Mr. Gehr or Mr. Anikis but my conclusion of the site inspection of this structure, and it's surrounding property, was that based on numerous additions/renovations to the overall structure, it's historical value and significance has been compromised. After the tour of the Shank home we also viewed the structure located on the Yaakov property. Again, I won't speak for Mr. Gehr or Mr. Anikis, but also based on interior renovations along with major water damage throughout the structure that collapsed ceilings, this overall structure had limited residual historical value. It should be noted that Faison recently completed a project in Hagerstown, Stonehouse Square, where a historic structure was renovated and incorporated into the site. This shows that if possible the developer is willing to incorporate a historical structure into its project. However, on the Hagerstown Gateway project, based on the proposed grades of this site where we are required to connect into U.S. Route 40 it is not possible to keep these structures. The new road, Merchant Drive, which will be located on the Shank property, requires seventeen (17) feet of fill to meet the existing grade at U.S Route 40. The proposed site around the existing house on the Shank property would also be raised at least twenty (20) feet leaving the ex. structure in a hole, not visible from the surrounding site or roads. The structure on the Yaakov property will also have dramatic grade changes to meet new road grades and to achieve required slopes for building and parking pads. Instead of fill as indicated on the Shank property, the grade around this structure would be lowered thirteen (13) feet. Based on the information provided above, pertaining to severe grade changes required to the existing land around these structures, it is impractical to retain these existing structures and incorporate them into the Hagerstown Gateway project. We would certainly be willing to work with HDC and the County to review, document and salvage any portions of or in these structures before they are removed. We look forward to comments and/or questions based on your historic impact review of this site. \msworks\data\HDC memo.doc 11/5/08 11:30:09 AM MARYLAND HISTORICAL TRUST (Historic Sites Survey) SE 5 Page 2 of 2 Copy I? LJA•I-451 rAstrict 16 MARYLAND HISTORICAL TRUST lap 58 katcel 328 HiW1 t 22Q6735435 INVENTORY FORM FOR STATE HISTORIC SITES SURVEY NA11lIr MKTOAIc 91REIT F NVMOPI CATEDOIY OWNESSHIP• ...DI TAICT _PURUD L.UILDINULM )LPAIVATE —STRUCTURE 1O1N S?F PU DOCACQUISITION JDdJE4l JNPndcut- _WNb CONSIDERED Richard SIMET N HUM Box 304 #ti STATUS X_0=mtD _UNOCCUPIED _..WORK IN /RDOAt" ACCESSIDU „YtS'RESYRICTED _YES' UNRESTA)CIED X —ND I PPEfi6HT USE X GAICULI"l ,.,MUSEUM _CAMMEROAI -PAAN 4UAjcAnoHAI X.PAIVATfA€5EDENti _ENit111ANTElINT —AutIGIDUE _DDYERk11ENT _SGINUI.p JNDUSIA'AL r NANSPb$TAOON —MIUTA9 —DINER; LOCATION OF LEGALDESUHIrIWIN Liber t; 3a9 CDum"001. Polio t! 119 REWORYRf OEEOEVf Waahtngton COUnty Court IOUOe EIREEY♦NMMRER . _. _ _. _ L___y IN EXISTING a MARYLAND HISTORICAL TRUST (Historic Sites Survey) SE 5 Page 2 of 2 .uA, -q5; DESCRIPTION CONDITION CHICK ONE CHECKONE X_.tXCEµ£NT _.otl/AIONA,to _uXALtEnto eflIcrMAL SUE __GOOD .,,AVINS x_.A(.tEA10 4 SOt ...M04f4 OAH _EAw—uk""ffo DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL HE KNOWN) PHYSICAL, APBEASANCE Thin farmstead is located in a narrow strip ofland. between U. S. :Route 40 and Beaver Creek Road near their intersection southeast of Hagerstown in Washington County. The house is located on an area of level ground and fates northwest. It was built in twosections, its freEt section of brick renting on fieldetons fotendatione while the back part forming an all extension ii a two story, three bay stone structure which would appear to predate the brick building. The brick section displays eoamon bonding at all alsvations with generally six COUtEea of. stretchers between header tows. All major windows have six over six panedoublehung sashes held within nerrow frame. finished with a bong at the inside edge. Vida wooden lintels are present above the doors.: and windows. The main entrance is located in the vest end bay of the front elevation.. A seven penal door is hung beneath a six light transom. A one bay entrance porch supported by square posts shelters the front door. The atone oil is constructed of native limestone and appears to have been painted rod at one time. Some ehangea have been made to floors and windows in its southwest wall. Appa'. Ay the doorthat; appears in the canter bay of this wall :was treated from a window. Exists first story windows in this wall have fromss matching those of the main section. Other windows have maaaive frames with pegged joints with quarter round trim. A double porch has been added along the front or southeast elevation of theatone section. Thin part of the house stands directly over a spring. Themain section at the interior has a large entrance and stair hail onto which open two roams which have boon mode into one large area. Behind the house are brick and stuccoed outbuildings. A frame bank barn stands to thesouth- want . CONTINUE ON SEPARATE SHEET IF NECESSARY I 4 /nC Vlnno MARYLAND HISTORICAL TRUST (Historic Sites Survey) SE 5 Page 2 of 2 WAS -,m BIGNIFICANCC - CHECK AND JUSTIFY BELOW PERIOD AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE —PAEN1100HIC —AAO4LOL M:Y-PRENI6TOPIC—CdMMU$l1Y PLANNING _IANUSCAPEARCHIIEC[URE r.PtUOON —1100.1199 _.5CMtOLOGY HIStOI0C ,cchStfl4A1ION —LAW -3QENCE ..1 $C0 E99 Y 0aICUVUst FCONOMKS ,..UIFMTUfl1 ...,i o-1999 .X..AILUPIKrun -t OUCATION _MIUTAAY _9O(MUHUMANITAKAN _9OMUHU To01729 —APT _ENGNIuI Nt ..MMSIS ...11gA1P &flee lose —COMMtRC5 ,.-{RPLORAjOWSETRTMANI _YNILO60PNY _TAANSPORTAnoN _19oa _COMMUNICAIIONs —INaV91mY ....APLttim'GOAPNMENt .,01N[91St QFYI SPECIFIC DATES BVILDERIARCHITECT STATEMENT OF SIONIFICANC,E This house and barn are an example of aface complexdating from+ mare than one period. The house tia9 atone and brick sections with the atone Past, now a kitchen wing, nPPearin& to date from the tariy 19th century. The brick section whichforams the major portion of the house has eharacteriatica which associate it with the mid 19th century awl is actually an addition. 1, ,.1g much of the 19th century this farm was owned by the Cents and akmullion nacorda tf y. It call sold on April 22, 1956 by. John Cents to Henry Eakin, ie/ do ..ot indicate how or when Cantz acquired the farm but he gold it for the eubstanttiai price of $ii,379, suggesting that improvements were present. Parts of the following land t are included in the . fermi 'Earhartte Xnduntry,a 1,Dondfs Refusals' and "Resurvey on Madcap's CONTINUE ON SSPp{;A'rE SHEET IF NECESSARY MARYLAND HISTORICAL TRUST (Historic Sites Survey) SE 5 Page 2 of 2 WA -z-951 , MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES ■CnuaI Of NOY.NNATEO FRartNT, 51.26 acres VERBAL 804J*40A@V P GRPTIQN L ALL STATES ANe CGUNTIES TnR PaUPEa,.€. 0WLAPPWG STATE OR COUNTY 8OUN0Aa�E9 4aNn n cOLN"Y BY Ha5erato,m naryxanu 441W 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 VA, 1074 "Supplement. The Survey and Inventory are being prepared for information and record purposes only and do not constitute any infringe- 4entof individual property rights. RETU)W TO: Maryland Historical Trust The -Shaw House, 21 state Circle Annapolis, Maryland 21401 (301) 267-1438 I -1 Inc ,nnno MARYLAND HISTORICAL TRUST (Historic Sites Survey) SE 5 Page 1 of 1' Weddle Stone and Brick Farmhouse Jump to Pagej << PREVIOUS NEXT Hagerstown , Washington County, >> WA -I-45 1 Page 7 of 10 available pages Return to search results C Add Single Image to Print C Add All Images to List Print List O Page 1 of 1 Goodrich, Steve From: Goodrich, Steve Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 4:03 PM To: 'Dave Trostle' Cc: Peter Melmed; Jason Divelbiss; Thompson, Michael; Lung, Tim Subject: RE: Hagerstown Gateway HDC Meeting Dave, I will schedule the item on the HDC December 3 meeting agenda. I will provide the HDC with your 11/5/08 memo (again) and prompt the discussion on the assumption that Faison intends to demolish both buildings and that this discussion will end in an HDC recommendation on a forthcoming demolition permit. It would be unusual for HDC to make a formal recommendation before an application is made but at least you'll get a clear understanding of the HDC position if an application is presented in the future. If there is any other written information that you would like distributed please deliver it to the Planning Department by Tuesday, November 25 . Thanks for arranging the site visit. HDC meeting is December 3, 2008 at 7 pm in the conference room of the County Administrative Annex Building at 80 West Baltimore Street in Hagerstown. Steve Goodrich Stephen T. Goodrich Chief Planner Washington County Department of Planning and Community Development 80 West Baltimore Street Hagerstown, MD 21740 240-313-2430 240-313-2431 FAX sgoodrich @washco-md.net -----Original Message ----- From: Dave Trostle [mailto:Dave@fsa-md.com] Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 10:12 AM To: Goodrich, Steve Cc: Peter Melmed; Jason Divelbiss Subject: Hagerstown Gateway HDC Meeting Steve - We had another meeting, our second, with WC HDC yesterday at the Shank and Yaakov homes. Two members were present for the tour of the Shank home and three were present at the Yaakov home. At this time Faison would like to request that discussion/recommendation of these homes be added to the next HDC meeting. Our intent is to have a recommendation by HDC to take to WC PC in January. Please confirm that the discussion of these homes will be on the December HDC meeting. Thanks, David S. Trostle Project Manager Frederick, Seibert & Associates, Inc. 128 S. Potomac Street Hagerstown, MD 21740 (301) 791-3650 (301) 739-4956 fax in inn innno Martin O'Malley, Governor Anthony G. Brown, LI. Governor SMA State Highway Administration John D. Porcari, Secretor'Y Neil J. Pedersen, Adminixtrnlor Maryland Department of Transportation November 18, 2008 Re: Project No. 2380721-X097X0 US 40 over Tributary of Potomac River SHA Structure No. 21097X0 Washington County, MD USGS Cherry Run 7.5' Quadrangle Mr. J. Rodney Little State Historic Preservation Officer Maryland Historical Trust 100 Community Place Crownsville MD 21032-2023 Dear Mr. Little: Introduction and Project Description This letter serves to inform the Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) of the Maryland State Highway Administration's (SHA) finding that proposed Project No. 2380721-X097X0 will have no effect on historic properties. The project involves repairing SHA Structure No. 21097X0 on US 40 over a tributary of the Potomac River in Washington County. This double pipe, combination masonry arch and steel plate pipe includes a 26 foot long stone arch section that predates the predominately twentieth century steel plate and concrete structure. The repair work consists of paving the invert, placing a curtain wall along the base of the stone arch, replacing missing stones, filling a portion of the wing wall with grout, and placing riprap at the southwest wing wall. Work will take place within twenty feet of the ends of the pipe and ten feet from the pipe centerline. A project location plan map is included as Attachment 1. Funding State funds will be used for this project. Area of Potential Effects In determining the Area of Potential Effects (APE) for this project, SHA considered possible physical, visual, atmospheric, and audible impacts to potential historic properties. The repair of the structure will not be visually intrusive to adjacent tax parcels nor impact the level of noise or atmospheric conditions. Therefore, the APE for this project is limited to the area of direct construction impacts to SHA Structure No. 21097X0, as indicated on the attached SHA quadrangle map for Cherry Run (Attachment 2). 410-545-8870 My telephone number/toll-free number is Maryland Relay Service for Impaired Hearing or Speech: 1.800.735.2258 Statewide Toll Free "- -- .t 2t7rn. Phone: 410.545.0300 . www.marylandroads.co Mr. J. Rodney Little US 40 over Tributary of Potomac River Page Two Identification Methods and Results Potentially significant architectural and archeological resources were both researched as part of the historic investigation instigated by the proposed bridge rehabilitation project. Architecture: SHA Architectural Historian Fred Shoken consulted the SHA-GIS Cultural Resources Database and the 2007 SHA Small Structures Inventory. SHA Structure No. 21097X0 includes an earlier stone arch that was later incorporated into a combination masonry arch and steel plate pipe. While the interior stone arch may relate to the nineteenth century development of the National Road through Western Maryland, it is completely enclosed by the later corrugated metal pipe additions, and is now part of a larger structure that is predominately twentieth century in appearance. The structure lacks integrity to be associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of history, nor is it associated with the lives of persons significant in our past, and it lacks architectural or engineering significance. SHA recommends that the structure is not eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places (Attachment 3, Short Form for Ineligible Properties); therefore this project will have no impact on historic properties. Archeology: SHA Archeologist April Fehr assessed the potential of the archeology survey area based on review of the SHA-GIS Cultural Resources Database, site file data, aerial photography and video footage. One archeological survey has included the area (Wesler et al. 1981); no sites are recorded here. The proposed work is confined to the structure and adjacent streambed. Since no excavation is proposed, it is unlikely that significant archeological resources will be impacted. No additional investigation is recommended. Review Request Please examine the attached maps, DOE form and Eligibility and Effects Table (Attachment 4). We request your determination by December 15, 2008 that there would be no effects on historic properties by the repair of SHA Structure No. 21097X0, US 40 over a tributary of the Potomac River. By carbon copy, we invite the Washington County Historic District Commission and the Washington County Historical Trust, Inc. to provide comments and participate in the consultation process. Pursuant to the Maryland Historical Trust Act of 1985, as amended, State Finance and Procurement Article § 5A-325 and 5A-326 of the Annotated Code of Maryland, SHA seeks their assistance in identifying historic preservation issues as they relate to this specific project. For additional information regarding historic preservation consultation for state funded projects see the Maryland Historical Trust's website, www.maiylandhistoricaltrust.net, or contact the Maryland State Highway Administration. If no response is received by December 15, 2008 we will assume that these offices decline to participate. Please contact Fred Shoken at 410-545-5793 (or via email at fshoken@sha.state.md.us) with questions regarding standing structures for this project. Mr. J. Rodney Little US 40 over Tributary of'Potomac River Page Three April Fehr may be reached at 410-545-8848 (or via email at afehr@sha.state.md.us) with concerns regarding archeology. Very truly yours, Julie Schablitsky Assistant Division Chief Environmental Planning Division Attachments: 1) Project Location Map 2) Area of Potential Effects Map 3) DOE Short Form 4) Eligibility and Effects Table cc: Ms. Lauren Bowman, SHA —EPLD (w/Attachements) Ms. April Fehr, SHA - EPLD M"iteven Goo ashington County Historic District Commission (w/Attachments) Dr. John F. Krowka, Washington Coufl Historical Trust, Ind. (w/Attachments) Dr. Julie Schablitsky, SHA - EPLD Mr. Fred Shoken, SHA - EPLD (w/Attachments) Concurrence with the MD State Highway Administration's Determination(s) of Eligibility and/or Effects Project Number: 2380721-X097X0 MHT Log No. Project Name: US 40 over Tributary of Potomac River (SHA Structure No. 21097X0) County: Washington Letter Date: November 18, 2008 The Maryland Historical Trust has reviewed the documentation attached to the referenced letter and concurs with the MD State Highway Administration's determinations as follows: Eligibility (as noted in the Eligibility Table [Attachment 4]): [ 1 Concur Do Not Concur Effect (as noted in the Effects Table [Attachment 4]): [ ] No Properties Affected [ ] No Adverse Effect ( 1 Conditioned upon the following action(s) (see comments below) [] Adverse Effect Agreement with FHWA's Section 4(f) criteria of temporary use (as detailed in the referenced letter, if applicable): [] Agree Comments: By: MD State Historic Preservation Office/ Maryland Historical Trust Date Return by U.S. Mail or Facsimile to: Dr. Julie M. Schablitsky, Assistant Division Chief, Environmental Planning Division, MD State Highway Administration, P.O. Box 717, Baltimore, MD 21203-0717 Telephone: 410-545-8870 and Facsimile: 410-209-5004 cc: Dr. Julie M. Schablitsky, SHA-EPLD Location Map US 40 over Tributary of Potomac River Structure No, 21097X0 Bridge Remedial Washington County 0.6 0 0.6 1.2 Mmes Cherry Run and Clear Spring Quads 1: 24,000 N USGS Topo Quad Index DOQQ Index 0 County S E I-&aucu LV,"Pwt Z. � Y C" ^^O O W t0Z` W U- %_ L U) .may SSNWdS ? N N 21 oC U N W C W N 0 i N N K Z0 Z c av , , A a a n O t L N •- y (J' u N c E V— V a o 0O 0' m c m }-CY v E— o aC- g w I) 0 0 fn N�Z�:0 U N r r x —y ' a! `o l W a� Q Z J l L j MARYLAND HISTORICAL TRUST SHORT FORM FOR INELIGIBLE PROPERTIES Property Name: SHA Structure No. 21097X0 Address: US 40 over Tributary of Potomac River Zip Code: 21722 County: Washington City: Indian Springs .._. .. __- USGS Quadrangle(s): Cherry Run Tax Map Number: Tax Map Parcel Number(s): _ _ - _- Project: US 40 over Tributary of Potomac River, SHA Structure No. 21. Agency: State Highway Administration Agency Prepared By: SHA Date Prepared: 11/13/2008 Preparer's Name: Fred Shoken Preparer's Eligibility Recommendation: X Eligibility not recommended Complete if the property is a non-contributing resource to a NR district/propw2y: Name of the District/Property: Inventory Number: ..__. Eligible: yes Listed: yes Description of Property and Justification: (Please attach map and photo) SHA Structure No. 21097X0 is a combination masonry arch and steel pllate nd. USr40, or ginally known as thetributary National Road, follows River in the vicinity of Indian Springs in Washington County, Mary inches in an east -west 26 foot long stone arch with 8sdouble foot long corrugated metal pipe e miming north-south. s on eitrn herr end. Tipe is heaea tern steel plate diameter and h is Slides a eet high, 7 feet wide and 44 feet long. The exterior of the double pipe features concrete wing and end walls. While the interior stone arch of the western pipe is earlier and may relate to the nineteenth century development of the National Road through Western Maryland, it is completely enclosed by the later corrugated metal pipe additions, and is now part of a larger structure that is predontinately twentieth century in appearance. The earlier stone arch is not visible from the road, and can only be seen with difficulty from the stream bed close to the pipe openings. SEA l ister of storic Places (). Since the earliearch sect on of the tru cture has beenlalteredStcture No. 217X0 is not eigible � tllacksintegrity to associatedbeacr isting in the with development o the National Road, stone an tiofl to the broad erion A). The e is not ted with the lives of persons sgnevent that have made a i ificant n our past patterns past (Criterion on B). ltis not eligible history for the 'tNRHP under Criterion rC due to aslack aof architectural or engineering significance and its alteration with twentieth century additions and interior concrete paving. It is also not likely to yield information important in prehistory or history (Criterion D). MARYLAND HISTORICAL TRUST REVIEW Eligibility recommended - Eligibility not recommended MHT Comments: -_-_. Date Reviewer, Office of Preservation Services Reviewer, National Register Program Date SHA File Photographs c N e ya �3. 2/25/03 US 40 OVER TRIBUTARY OF THE POTOMAC RIVER APPROACH ROADWAY VIEW LOOKING EAST ALONG INCREASING MILE POINT US 40 OVER TRIBUTARY OF THE POTOMAC RIVER APPROACH ROADWAY VIEW LOOKING WEST ALONG DECREASING MILE POINT SHA File Photographs 2/25/03 SHA STRUCTURE 21097X0 ELEVATION VIEW LOOKING NORTH SHA STRUCTURE 21097X0 ELEVATION VIEW LOOKING SOUTH SHA File Photographs 9/17/08 SHA STRUCTURE 21097X0 INTERIOR OF STONE ARCH WESTERN PIPE SHA STRUCTURE 21097X0 INTERIOR OF STONE ARCH WESTERN PIPE 0 U 753 I MILE 000 6000 7000 FEET �—� I KILOMETER M 6600 4391M • 10000 FEET (MD.) • wrenwn—ceoloc cni sonvEr wnsn c 157wo n.E. 19J2 78`00' BIG SPRING 4 6 MI CLEAR SPRING (JUNG. U.S. 40)6.9 MI. ROAD CLASSIFICATION 4 LANE I6 LANE Heavyduty........ 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REVIEWED AND APPROVAL RECOMMENDED BY: 01000.100000 [TAPECTlp4 PON 000400+0 E4101400 191040 04601000 LARGERIS STATE OF MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION 000000 OF .PIMME DEVElRAPPI INVERT PAVING AND REPAIRS TO STRUCTURE NO.21097X0 US 40 OVER TRIBUTARY OF POTOMAC RIVER PLAN AND TYPICAL SECTION .0000-F 05 0000100 DATE DOF00000. 2000 OO0STR°CT 010100010 00 H.TOV0020IO€0A ON0000D BY 0.00, <INOYlD x100100 IYNIFPA0, 0 -MO 0000 00100 1001100 r. . j--. - Ill • SIFIICilIP4 .hl[TXI I SURVEY C'.\GAUD\Miuoslabon\2109]X0 5814dgn 100,01 010 I OF I WASHINGTON COUNTY DIVISION OF PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT b Washington County Administrative Annex 80 West Baltimore Street Hagerstown, Maryland 21740-6003 Telephone: 240-313-2430 FAX: 240-313-2431 Deaf and Hard of Hearing call 7-1-1 for Maryland Relay MEMORANDUM TO FROM DATE SUBJECT Washington County Planning Commission Stephen T. Goodrich, Chief Planner December 14, 2008 Demolition Permit #2008-06286 21524 Leitersburg Smithsburg Road According to County policy, the above noted permit is referred to the Planning Commission for review and comment prior to issuance. County policy requires that an application for a demolition permit for a structure listed in the historic resources inventory must be referred to the Historic District Commission (HDC) for review and comment. When the HDC recommends that the inventoried structures not be demolished, the permit and HDC comments must be referred to the Planning Commission. The building that is the subject of the demolition permit application, a two story log house with several additions and siding, is identified as a contributing resource in the Leitersburg National Register Historic District, inventory #WA -I-174. The HDC reviewed the application during its meeting on December 3, 2008. Applicants Harry and Carrie Gouff were present and provided the Commission with additional information. Mr. and Mrs. Gouff do not plan to reuse the structure and wish to remove it to construct a new dwelling. The building has been determined unsafe for occupation by the County and the Health Department. The Gouffs have encountered complications in providing adequate health facilities due to the small lot size and the lack of public health facilities in the area. They are working with the Health Department towards a solution. The Historic District Commission voted unanimously to recommend opposition to the demolition. The HDC acknowledged the current deteriorated condition of the building but felt that there had not been sufficient analysis to determine that demolition, rather than rehabilitation, is the only solution to reuse of the property. The HDC provided a list of experienced trades people and recommended consultation to determine the rehabilitation potential. Retention and reuse of the existing dwelling, even with modem additions, would preserve a visible and tangible resource in the village that would continue to represent the settlement history and commercial and agricultural development of Washington County for current and future residents. The historic inventory information, and the demolition permit policy are provided for the Planning Commission's use in formulating a recommendation on the application. www.washco-md.net - RECYCLED PAPER WASHINGTON COUNTY DIVISION OF PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Washington County Administrative Annex 80 West Baltimore Street Hagerstown, Maryland 21740-6003 Telephone: 240-313-2430 FAX: 240-313-2431 Deaf and Hard of Hearing call 7-1-1 for Maryland Relay Dec 14, 2008 Harry and Carrie Gouff 12646 Beck Road Hagerstown, MD 21742 RE: Demolition permit # 2008-06286, 21524 Leitersburg Smithsburg Road Dear Mr. and Mrs. Gouff : As you know from your attendance at the Historic District Commission (HDC) meeting on December 3, 2008, your permit application to demolish the dwelling located at 21524 Leitersburg Smithsburg Road received review and a unanimous vote of opposition. The house is an identified contributing resource in the Leitersburg National Register Historic District (Washington County inventory # WA -I-174). The historic significance of the structure is well documented in the National Register form that was provided with the notice of the HDC meeting. HDC members acknowledged and understood your description of the deteriorated condition of the building and the complications you have encountered in attempting to provide adequate health facilities. However, the HDC was not convinced that sufficient investigation into the structural condition of the building and the potential for rehabilitation had been completed before the decision to demo9lish was made. During the meeting you stated that the County and the Health Department had "condemned" the building. For the record, the determination that the building is not currently safe for human habitation is not equivalent to a requirement that it be demolished. The HDC recommended that you seek the advice of an architect or other professionals with experience in rehabilitating historic structures such as this one. A list compiled by the Washington County Historic Advisory Committee is enclosed for your use. According to policy and as advised in the notice of the meeting, when the Historic District Commission is opposed to the demolition, the Planning Commission must also review the application. It has been scheduled for the Planning Commission's next meeting on January 5, 2009. The meeting begins at 7:00 pm in Conference Room "A" in the Washington County Administrative Annex Building located at 80 West Baltimore Street in Hagerstown. You or your representative are encouraged to attend. The Planning Commission may have questions regarding the need for demolition. If you are not able to attend you may send a representative or provide written material that would explain and support the need for demolition. teph n T. Goodrich Chief Planner enclosures STG/me www.wastico-md.net ® RECYCLED PAPER WORKMEN The following is a partial list of some workmen and products, which have been used and found satisfactory by owners of old houses. There is no guarantee that these will be satisfactory to you. Please inform yourself about proper restoration techniques for old structures before contracting to have work done. CONTRACTORS/CARPENTERS Many of these people will do a variety of jobs including roofing, masonry, rough and finish carpentry, plastering, rebuilding sashes and painting. Dennis Bilhnyer Falling Waters WV 304-274-1625 Tim Burtner Keedysville 301-432-2655 Cronise Corp. Boonsboro 301-432-2868 A.C. Dukehart & Sons Waynesboro PA 717-762-1724 Fred Gaylor Williamsport 301-223-6462 David Gibney Smithsburg 301-797-0379 Stephen Kemp Shepherdstown WV 304-876-3109 Darrel Knepper Mont Alto PA 717-749-5714 Andrew Macomber Boonsboro 301-432-8235 Millbrook Home Rem. Hagerstown 301-739-2117 Preservation As. Inc. Hagerstown 301-791-7880 Michael Taylor Shepherdstown WV 304-876-2900 Raymond Willard Boonsboro 301-733-1057 Walter Wolfe Hagerstown 301-714-1478 Bryan C. Smith (Smith Renovations) Keedysville 301-432-1932 ROOFERS Hartman Roofing Frederick 301-663-5571 Dane Barthlow (copper too) 717-328-9779 Jake Poffenberger Williamsport 301-223-5564 Tri-State Roofing (copper too) Hagerstown 301-739-9525 Hartman Roofing Frederick 301-663-5571 DRYWALL/PATCH Bill Boutcher Hagerstown 301-797-2594 PLASTERERS Ronald Lushbaugh Hagerstown 301-739-6074 ELECTRICIANS Delbert Horst Hagerstown 301-797-1901 Rick Hoover Fairplay 301-223-6354 Danny Sterling 301-797-3655 Chester Hadley 301-733-3244 Crum Electric Frederick 301-663-3602 PLUMBERS Lem & Dawn Richmond Hagerstown 301-790-2114 Tim Stottelmyer Smithsburg 1-301-748-1362 MASONS Michael S. Hauver Shepherdstown WV 304-876-3109 Danny Garling Hagerstown 301-797-6875 William A. Little Keedysville 301-432-2843 Bill Showalter Hagerstown 301-733-7801 J. D. Walter Emmitsburg 1-800-448-6131 David Gipe (stonework) Hagerstown David Geller (Rumsford fp, relining) Hagerstown Gruber Building and Restoration LLC John Latimer III Williamsport Tri-State Chimney Services Bedford, PA Ed Koontz -does poured Supaflu linings Bill Baile IV dry stone mason AIR CONDITIONING Mike Yeakle 301-733-8447 301-797-2641 301-223-8848. 814-623-0998 301-797-2641 301-842-1462 BLACKSMITHS Garry Doub Greencastle PA 717-597-9736 Dan Tokar Shepherdstown WV 304-876-6907 HEATING CONTRACTORS Martz Heating & Plumbing Waynesboro PA 717-762-6115 Heating & Air Conditioning Michael Yeakle 301-842-0119 SALVAGE AND SUPPLIERS Maugansville Planing Mill Maugansville Under One Roof Fawn Grove PA Bill's Tool & Supply Myerstown PA Barry Stupp-Woods Co. Chambersburg PA TINSMITHS Larry E. Schrum Loganville PA Ironstag Tin/Coppersmith E. Berlin PA Hammersong-Bill & Bob Cukla Boonsboro PAINTERS Harry Sprankle Hagerstown 301-739-7729 Jimmy Ball Painters Greencastle 717-597-5566 Jon Martin bamliverst msn.com 301-665-1449 John Basore Hagerstown 301-790-2514 301-733-3873 717-840-4282 717-273-1181 717-263-2564 717-428-1562 717-259-0223 301-432-4320 CABINETMAKERS, REPAIRERS Lawrence Crouse Terry Pelton Steve Leckemby/Allen Buisch Sam's Upholstery & Antique Resortation Michael Keeney Shontere Restorations Richard Welch custom windows Cell Kearneysville WV Waynesboro PA Frederick Boonsboro 321 E Church Frederick Williamsport CHIMNEY CLEANING & REPAIR Richard Bean 301-791-3807 Chimneys Unlimited -Dave Myers Boonsboro FURNITURE REPAIRS Michael Keeney Frederick ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN Paula Reed and Associates Hagerstown 304-876-6325 717-762-7318 301-898-0214 301-791-5367 301-694-0979 301-753-6051 301-223-5892 301-331-1817 301-790-3673 301-432-8500 301-694-0979 301-739-2070 ARCHITECTS Bushey Feight Morin Architects, Inc. 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"ETLER, 30. .\ - pc9 /v s: a AQ 1� P. 322 :? e� a P 378 PIz 2 ' a ic' J --- p Z4cz (,e\i'et`S hc/r 5wtfLstdrq IC�•� /z ti P.336 i� p.J � �' J 1 P3 C1)I I mYI'V L•41iLY\ 1(/l iYa't� Js'- Vc,Zip ALLEN W. BRUMBAUGH r-- -.Zr.536 /51 L a A3094 r P. 104 A ;t___ WASHINGTON COUNTY DIVISION OF , PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Washington County Administrative Annex 80 West Baltimore Street Hagerstown, Maryland 21740-6003 Telephone: 240-313-2430 FAX: 240-313-2431 Deaf and Hard of Hearing call 7-1-1 for Maryland Relay November 24, 2008 Harry and Carrie Gouff 12646 Beck Road Hagerstown, MD 21742 RE: Demolition permit #2008-006286, 21524 Leitersburg-Smithsburg Road (WA -I-174) Dear Mr. and Mrs. Gouff: You have applied for a permit to demolish the dwelling located at 21524 Leitersburg-Smithsburg Road that is identified in the Washington County Historic Sites Survey ( part of the Leitersburg Historic District, site # WA -I-174, a copy of the information is enclosed for your use). In accordance with Washington County policies, the Historic District Commission (HDC) must have the opportunity to review and comment on the proposed demolition prior to the permit issuance. The Planning Commission may also be provided the opportunity to comment if the HDC is opposed to the demolition. This letter is to inform you that the application has been scheduled on the Historic District Commission's December 3, 2008 agenda. The meeting begins at 7:00 pm in Conference Room "A" in the Washington County Administrative Annex Building located at 80 West Baltimore Street in Hagerstown. You or your representative are encouraged to attend. The Commission is likely to have questions regarding the need for demolition. If you are not able to attend you may send a representative or provide written material that would explain and support the need for demolition. If the Historic District Commission is opposed to the demolition it will be necessary for the Planning Commission to review the application also. The Planning Commission's next available meeting is scheduled for January 5, 2009 at 7:00. pm in the same location. Please feel free to call me at 240-313-2438 between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. if you have questions. Sincerely, Stephen T. Goodrich Chief Planner enclosure STG/me \hdc\2 1524L'brgS' brgRddemodemo. doc www.washco-md.net RECYCLED PAPER REVIEW PROCEDURES - DEMOLITION PERMITS Adopted by Board of County Commissioners - January 3, 1989 Amended - July 17, 1990 At the regular meeting on January 3, the Board of County Commissioners adopted a policy to provide that applications for a demolition permit for any structure which is identified in the Washington County Historical Sites Inventory be transmitted to the Planning Commission for review and comment. It is the Commissionersintention that both the Planning Commission and the Historic District Commission (via transmittal from Planning) would have the opportunity to review these applications and provide any comments within a maximum of 60 days from the date of application. This policy does not provide for approval or disapproval of the demolition permit by either the Planning Commission or the Historic District Commission. Demolition permits will still be issued solely on the basis of meeting the technical requirements of applicable codes. The Board does feel, however, that proposed demolition of a structure with historical significance should be brought to the attention of all affected or interested parties so that appropriate measures through other existing programs or actions may be taken as necessary. It is the Board's desire that the review be completed promptly and, as previously stated, within no more than a 60 -day period. The demolition permit is not to be issued until the Planning Commission review is complete within the prescribed time frame. AMENDMENT - July 17, 1990 It is not the intent of this policy to negate or in any way change the existing authority granted to the Historic District Commission by Article 20 of the Zoning Ordinance regarding review, approval or disapproval of demolition permits in the Historic Preservation (HP) Zone. DEMOPOLICY LNPS Form 10-900-a (8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section 7 Page 10 OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 Leitersburg Historic District WA MD Name of Property County and State A mobile home is located at this address. Non-contr Lot #24:21524 Leitersburg-Smithsburg Road Contributing: 3 Circa 1818 Non-contr.: 0 A one-story early addition adjoins the south end of this two-story log house, and another early addition extends from the north end of the rear. The original house is three bays long, the front addition is two bays long, and the rear addition is three bays long. The house faces west and has a central entrance as well as a door in the addition's northern bay. A porch shelters both doors. Two small single story additions fill in the southeast rear corner of the L-shaped house. The house stands on a stone cellar. It is sheathed in aluminum siding and covered by an asphalt -shingled gable roof. The pedimented windowheads have been preserved. A mid -20'" century frame garage partially clad in brick stands at the south side of the lot. A frame outhouse is located in the yard. An original section of stone sidewalk paves the front of the lot. 1 81 8: Lot bought by George Shiess. 1830: Elizabeth Repp 1877: J. Lowman 1898: Daniel J. D. Hicks Lot #25: 21 526 Leitersburg-Smiths burg Road Contributing: 1 Mid -1 9`" century Non-contr.: 0 This two-story wooden frame house stands on a stone cellar, Its central door in the three -bay western facade is covered by a porch. Distinctive early 20'" century single -pane windows topped by a strip of beveled glass flank the entry. Other windows are 2/2 sash. An addition and porch covers the back of the house. The walls are sheathed in aluminum siding and asphalt shingles cover the gable roof. In 1 835 the United Brethren Church was built on the south end of this lot. The congregation had disbanded by the end of the 19'" century and the building was later removed. 1877: Mrs. Summers Lot #26 (and #27): 21412 Leiter St. Wolfinger- Zeigler House Contributing: 3 Non-contr.: 0 1816 This two-story house faces Leiter St. to the south. It was built in three parts: the central three -bay log section with original rear one-story kitchen; the two -bay timber -framed one-story section to the east, built in the mid -1 9`" century (raised to two stories in frame in the early 20'" century); and the two -bay frame section to the west, added in the late 1 9`" century. The log section has a western entrance leading to a side -hall double parlor plan like that of 21 512 Leitersburg-Smithsburg Road. A porch shelters the doorway. The adjacent bay window replaced two 9/6 windows in the 1910's. Although the house is covered with aluminum siding, this has been removed from the kitchen where the original beaded siding is visible. The kitchen has 9/6 sash windows framed by ovolo-trimmed architraves. A large exterior stone chimney serves a cooking fireplace. A stone cellar underpins the original section of the house. The interior brick chimney at the east end serves a fireplace on either level. The interior retains woodwork, six -panel doors, and unusual cut- out tulip step ends. In the west addition, pedimented architraves are finished in original faux wood ,graining. An interior brick stove flue is located at either end of the house. Asphalt shingles cover the roof. LNPS Form 10-900 ` OMB No. 10024-0018 (Oct. 1990) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Registration Form This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations for individual properties and districts. See instructions in How to Complete the National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (National Register Bulletin 16A). Complete each item by marking "x" in the appropriate box or by entering the information requested. If any item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "N/A" for "not applicable." For functions, architectural classification, materials, and areas of significance, enter only categories and subcategories from the instructions. Place additional entries and narrative items on continuation sheets (NPS Form 10-900a). Use a typewriter, word processor, or computer, to complete all items. 1. Name of Property historic name Leitersburg Historic District other names MIHP site #WA -I-1 74 2. Location street & number N/A city or town Leitersbu state MD code county Washington code 043 3. State/Federal Agency Certification ❑ not for publication ❑ vicinity zip code 21 742 As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, I hereby certify that this ❑ nomination ❑ request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the property ❑ meets El does not meet the National Register criteria. I recommend that this property be considered significant ❑ nationally ❑ statewide El locally. (❑ See continuation sheet for additional comments). Signature of certifying official/Title Date State or Federal agency and bureau In my opinion, the property ❑ meets ❑ does not meet the National Register criteria. (❑ See continuation sheet for additional comments). Signature of certifying official/Title Date State or Federal agency and bureau 4. National Park Service Certification I hereby, certify that this property is: ❑ entered in the National Register. El See continuation sheet. El determined eligible for the National Register, El See continuation sheet. El Determined not eligible for the National Register. ❑ removed from the National Register. ❑ other (explain) - Signature of the Keeper Date of Action Leitersburg Historic District Name of Property Washington MD County and State 5. Classification Ownership of Property Category of Property Number of Resources within Property (Check as many boxes as apply) (Check only one box) (Do not include previously listed resources in the count) X private ❑ building(s) Contributing Noncontributing X public -local _X district 148 71 buildings ❑ public -State ❑ site 5 sites ❑ public -Federal ❑ structure _ 3 structures ❑ object objects 156 71 Total Name of related multiple property listing (Enter "N/A" if property is not part of a multiple property listing) N/A number of contributing resources previously listed in the National Register zero 6. Function or Use Historic Functions Current Functions (Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions) Domestic/village site Domestic/ single dwelling Domestic/ hotel Commerce/Trade/ specialty store Transportation/ horse-drawn wagon Religious/ religious facility Education/ educational facility Domestic/ village site Domestic/ single dwelling _ Domestic/ multiple dwelling Religion/ religious facility Commerce 7. Description Architectural Classification Materials (Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions) Other: early through late 1 9'h century log, stone, brick, or frame vernacular Federal Georgian Greek Revival Victorian Foursquare foundation Stone, brick, concrete walls Brick, stone, wood, concrete block roof Asphalt metal slate other iron Narrative Description (Describe the historic and current condition of the property on one or more continuation sheets) LNPS Form 10-900-a (8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section 7 Page 1 Description Summary: OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 Leitersburg Historic District WA MD Name of Property County and State Leitersburg is an early 19'" century village located in the northeast corner of Washington Co., MD, about 3 miles south of the Pennsylvania state line. The village square is centered on the intersection of the old Nicholson's Gap Road, which runs gently downhill from northeast to southwest, and the Smithsburg-Leitersburg-Greencastle (PA) road which runs downhill from the southeast to the Antietam Creek several hundred yards to the northwest. This square retains three original early 1901 century brick buildings; a tavern, general store, and dwelling; as well as a late 19th century wooden frame grocery store/ meeting hall. Most of the 30 original log buildings, somewhat altered, remain. These are typically simple, vernacular buildings. Several examples of brick, stone, and wood frame buildings are found in the village, as well as historic institutions including churches and a 1914 school. The tree -shaded town retains its approximate 181 5-1830 appearance and its rural setting amidst 200 -year -old farms. The construction of the MD Rt. 60 bypass in the 1950's helped preserve the town. General Description: The Leitersburg Historic District consists of 53 original lots plus 6 lots added in the early 19`" century. Several adjacent 19'" century buildings that were an integral part of the town have also been included. The town is laid out along the northeast -southwest Nicholson's Gap Road, later renamed the Leitersburg Turnpike (but called Main St in the village), and recently renamed again, to Leiter St., and the southeast -northwest Leitersburg-Smithsburg Road (Church St.) and Leitersburg- Greencastle Road (Water, and later Antietam Street). This last road, now called Leiter's Mill Road, runs downhill several hundred yards northwest of the square, crossing the Antietam Creek over an 1 839 two -arch stone bridge. Buildings are set well back from the intersection, creating a broad paved square. MD Rt 60, built in the early 1950's, removed the pressure of modern traffic from the town, helping to preserve Leitersburg's historic appearance. A system of back alleys serves the rear of the lots. Large trees throughout the town were recently supplemented by a planting project of small flowering street trees to enhance the village. The only section of Leitersburg that was not developed in the historic period was the southeast side of Main, now Leiter, Street. In 1947, modern bungalows and "Cape Cod" style houses were built on this stretch of seven lots. These houses fit the village pattern and do not detract from the original dwellings. With its location on the busy Nicholson's Gap Road, which ran from Hagerstown, MD, to York, PA, and the cross road which connected Greencastle, PA, with Baltimore, Leitersburg thrived commercially. Many buildings served as hotels and stores. Andrew Leiter's circa 1 812 one-story stone tavern (21400 Leiter St.) was rebuilt as a spacious 2 -story brick structure in the 1830's. Ground's Store (21 500 Leitersburg- Smithsburg Road) was built as an impressive two- story 6 -bay -long brick building whose facade was laid in a distinctive diapered, or diamond, pattern, unique in this region. Burkhart's Hotel (21 324 Leiter St.) was built in stone and log, Samuel Lyday's hotel (21 536 Leitersburg-Smithsburg Road) was built in brick, and Lahm's Hotel (21413 Leiter St.) was constructed in log with one stone end wall. LNPS Form 10-900-a (8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section 7 Page 2 OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 Leitersburg Historic District WA MD Name of Property County and State Wagonmakers, blacksmiths, tailors, weavers, and shoemakers worked out of their homes. The houses that were built for these working-class residents were primarily of practical log construction. These houses were intended to be covered and protected from the elements with clapboarding, but they were often whitewashed as a temporary measure until finances allowed for proper siding. They ranged in size from one-story two -room cabins (21 31 9 Leiter St.) to two- story Georgian -plan buildings extended by additions (21413 Leiter St.). Even the smallest structure was later enlarged with additions or raised in height. Every building stood on a stone foundation, usually with a cellar, and was heated by an exterior stone chimney (21412 & 21413 Leiter St.) or an interior brick chimney. As the town prospered several homes of more expensive stone or brick construction appeared. Dr. James Johnson's home at 21 428 Leiter St. is a two-story stone house with a brick addition. The 1 846 brick Leiter House at 21 318 Leiter St. is the single representative of high - style Greek Revival interior detailing in the village. Although many of the ancillary buildings to these homes have disappeared, examples of each type of outbuilding are extant in the Leitersburg Historic District. Modern sheds that have replaced their historical counterparts occupy similar locations on the lots and serve comparable functions. Mid 1 9'" through early 20`" century buildings were more often constructed in brick or frame construction. Victorian details such as bay windows and jigsawn porch trim proliferated. Several examples of the early 20'" century Foursquare style represent the last significant building period in town. The 1926 centennial addition to St. Paul's Lutheran Church provides an end point to Leitersburg's architectural development. Several original sections of sidewalk are paved with large flat slabs of limestone. Stone walls, dry -laid along alleys and finished with crenellated caps when bordering yards, are found throughout the village. With the exception of the Leitersburg Hotel, commercial structures in Leitersburg have been adapted for residential use. Although their use has changed they have been maintained and except for modern claddings these buildings survive in their original form. Leitersburq Historic District Name of Property 8. Statement of Significance icable National Register Criteria "x" in one or more boxes for the criteria qualifying the property for al Register listing) X ❑ A Property is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad pattern of our history. ❑ B Property associated with the lives of persons significant in our past. x ❑ C Property embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values, or represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components lack individual distinction. ❑ D Property has yielded, or is likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history. Criteria Considerations (Mark "x" in all the boxes that apply) Property is: ❑ A owned by a religious institution or used for religious purposes. ❑ B removed from its original location. ❑ C a birthplace or grave. ❑ D a cemetery. ❑ E a reconstructed building, object, or structure. ❑ F a commemorative property. ❑ G less than 50 years of age or achieved significance within the past 50 years. Narrative Statement of Significance (Explain the significance of the property on one or more continuation sheets) conMD County and State Area of Significance (Enter categories from instructions) Settlement and Exploration Arch Period of Significance 1815-1926 Significant Dates 1815 Significant Person (Complete if Criterion B is marked above) N/A Cultural Affiliation N/A Architect/Builder N/A 9. Major Bibliographical References Bibliography (Cite the books, articles, and other sources used in preparing this form on one or more continuation sheets) Previous documentation on files (NPS): ❑ preliminary determination of individual listing (36 CFR 67) has been requested ❑ previously listed in the National Register ❑ previously determined eligible by the National Register ❑ designated a National Historic Landmark ❑ recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey Primary location of additional data: ❑ State Historic Preservation Office ❑ Other State agency ❑ Federal agency x ❑ Local government ❑ University ❑ Other Name of repository: Washington Co. Planning Dept. LeiNPS Forth 10-900-a (5-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section 8 Page 2 Summary Statement of Significance: OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 Leitersburg Historic District Name of Property WA MD County and State The Leitersburg Historic District is significant under National Register Criterion A. This village played an important role in the settlement and commercial and agricultural development of Washington County and the surrounding region. Leitersburg was founded in 1 81 5 by Andrew Leiter after the 1 807 Greencastle -Baltimore Road was constructed to intersect the Nicholson's Gap Road on his property. The town developed with many hotels and commercial establishments to serve travelers on the two roads. The town also served as an exchange point between the many mills and distilleries located on the nearby Antietam Creek: The village continued to prosper when nine miles of the Nicholson's Gap Road was rebuilt as the Leitersburg Turnpike in 1847. The Leitersburg Historic District is significant under National Register Criterion C for its variety of historic architecture. The majority of early buildings were of log construction. The 30 extant examples range from small workers' cottages to large houses which served as hotels. Two substantial brick buildings on Leitersburg's central square which operated as a store and a tavern form one of the most distinctive pairs of early 19" century commercial architecture in the county. Buildings in stone or frame construction, and representatives of Federal, Victorian, and the early 20" century Foursquare styles are found in the village. Leitersburg's growth stagnated in the early 20'" century when it failed to secure a railroad line, and the town's architecture was further preserved after the building of the MD Rt. 60 bypass in the 1950's. Resource History and Historic Context: The Leitersburg area in northeast Washington County, Maryland, was first settled in 1738. The region was sparsely populated until after the French and Indian War in the early 1 760's. This territory was part of Frederick County until the formation of Washington County in 1776. Under both jurisdictions it was part of the Antietam Hundred. Several election districts were created in 1838, and the Leitersburg area was designated Election District No. 9. The boundaries were reduced with the creation of the Ringgold District (No. 14) to the east in 1 860 and the Chewsville District (No. 18) to the southwest in 1872. The Mason-Dixon Line forms the Leitersburg District's boundary to the north. South Mountain rises several miles to the east. English settlers came to this area from eastern Maryland in the mid 18'" century. The more numerous German inhabitants arrived from Pennsylvania, especially Lancaster County, throughout the late 18"' and early 19`" centuries. These families included the Zieglers, Leiters, Wolfingers, Mentzers, Strites, Bells, Hartles, and Lantzes. George Poe first patented the tract "Well Taught", which included the future site of Leitersburg on the Antietam Creek, in 1749. In 1 762 after the land was resurveyed as "Resurvey on Poe's Part of Well Taught", Jacob Leiter, a German settler from Lancaster Co., PA, bought 362 acres. Upon Jacob's death in 1764 his son Jacob Jr. acquired half of the tract. Historian Herbert C. Bell, writing in 1898, considered the house at the western edge of Leitersburg (21314 Leitersburg Pike) to be the old Leiter homestead, built by Jacob Leiter Sr. and occupied by his son Jacob Jr. from 164 until his death in 1814. The old Nicholson's Gap Road was the main route through this region in the late 18"' century. It -led from Baltimore, Maryland through what later became Rouzerville, Pennsylvania in LeiNP8 Form 10-900-a (8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section S Page 3 OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 Leitersburg Historic District Name of Property WA MD County and State the northeast, to Hagerstown 6 miles southwest of the present village of Leitersburg. The road was located on the northwest side of the Antietam Creek. In 1 802 this road was resurveyed and realigned to the southeast side of the creek, which is the present route of the Leiterburg Pike and Leiter St. in the town. In 1807 a new public road was laid out from what is now Smithsburg, four miles to the southeast, to Greencastle, Pennsylvania, nine miles to the northwest. It was the Leiter family's good fortune that these two roads intersected on their Well Taught tract. Blacksmith Andrew Leiter bought the crossroads from his father in 181 1 . He built a stone tavern at the northeast corner by at least 1812, and laid out the public square and 53 town lots in 1 81 5. He also built a two-story stone house on Lot #35 (21 324 Leiter St.) which soon thereafter was operated by Christopher Burkhart as a hotel. Although the town prospered and about 30 lots were sold, Leiter was overextended financially and he died insolvent in 181 8. Sawmills and gristmills were established along the Antietam Creek as well as on the Little Antietam Creek, less than a mile south of the village site, as early as 1765. These facilities took advantage of the extensive supply of timber as well as the increasing harvest of grain from nearby farms. Distilleries also used these resources, providing farmers with a marketable export. As Herbert C. Bell states, "In proportion to its bulk whiskey was many times more valuable than flour, and as transportation was expensive and laborious it is not surprising that a large part of the cereal product of the District found its way to market through the still." Tanneries and hemp mills also proliferated. With improved roads on which to transport these goods, commerce grew dramatically in the early 19'" century. Leitersburg thrived between 181 5 and 1830, the year for which author Bell provides a portrait of the village. Fletcher and Stonebraker's general store (21 500 Leitersburg-Smithsburg Rd.) stood opposite Leiter's original tavern, now operated as the Cross Keys Hotel. The store not only sold goods, but accepted local products in payment in a bartering system. The store also served as a hotel, as did the buildings owned by John Lahm (2141 3 Leiter St.), the aforementioned Christopher Burkhart, and slightly later, Samuel Lyday (21 536 Leitersburg- Smithsburg Rd.). Blacksmiths and wagonmakers occupied adjoining properties to provide service to the freighting trade: for example, George Poe and Henry Gagle (the old Leiter homestead, 21 314 Leitersburg Pike), and John Beckman, later Wilfred L. Flory (Lot # 42); and Jacob Martz, later Upton Bell (Lot # 43, 21 511 Leitersburg-Smithsburg Rd.). Small to moderate sized log buildings housed workmen occupied as tailors, shoemakers, weavers, tinsmiths, distillers, coopers, and carpenters. A teacher, undertaker, and doctor also lived in the village. As Leitersburg prospered throughout the 19'" century, several institutions were established. Although small country churches served the area from its earliest settlement, the first substantial religious edifice was St. Paul's Lutheran Church, built in the center of town in 1826. This building still dominates the village skyline. Later churches, the 1841 Methodist Episcopal Church (21 31 2 Leiter St.) and the 1 878 St. James Reformed Church (21 31 3 Leiter St.), were adapted for residential and community use, respectively, when their congregations disbanded. Small schools were located throughout the district. The 1914 Leitersburg School was in operation until about 1960, and it still serves for community functions. Private clubs and lodges were established in the mid -19'" century. The Red Men met at Virgil Miller's Confectionary (21 501 Leitersburg-Smithsburg Rd.) and on this same lot (#40) th2 Golden Rod Council, No. 42, Junior Order United American Mechanics built their own meeting hall in 1897. Further transportation improvements included the building of a stone -arched bridge on the Leitersburg-Greencastle Road in 1839. In 1831 a road was constructed from Leitersburg to the LeiNPS Form 10-900-a (8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section 8 Page 4 OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 Leitersburg Historic District Name of Property WA MD County and State State line, where it met the new road leading to Waynesboro. This road and the old Nicholson's Gap Road from Leitersburg to Hagerstown was rebuilt as the Hagerstown -Waynesboro Turnpike, popularly known as the Leitersburg Pike, in 1847. Leitersburg's populace included Revolutionary War and War of 1812 veterans in the early days of the town. The Civil War affected the village not .only through its young men's service as soldiers, but also through the passage of Confederate troops through the town, especially after the Battle of Gettysburg. Some residents moved their horses and livestock to Pennsylvania to prevent their expropriation by the enemy. In the early 20'" century Leitersburg honored soldiers from World War I with a memorial on the square. As opportunities were limited even in a commercially successful village like Leitersburg, some residents moved westward and became famous through their enterprise. Most notably Henry Yesler became a founder of Seattle, Washington in the 1 850's, and Levi Z. Leiter was a founder of Marshall Field's Department Store in Chicago in the 1 860's. They were both nationally known businessmen and millionaires. Leiter's daughter Mary, as wife of Lord Curzon, became Vicereine of India at the turn of the century and was one of the most famous women in the world. In 1853 Leitersburg was incorporated as a municipality. Under this government, "the streets were improved, the sidewalks were curbed and paved..." (Bell), but the community sustained little interest, and within a few years the town government lapsed. Bell cites George C. Zeigler's informal enumeration of Leitersburg's population totaling 219 in 1829, 298 in 1850, 335 in 1870, and 308 in 1880. Businesses continued to prosper through the late 1800's, but as railroad lines were routed through other towns, Leitersburg lost its original transportation advantage and stagnated in the 20'" century. When the Leitersburg Pike was rebuilt yet again as a bypass around the town in the early 1950's, many businesses closed. A small store and deli continued to operate in Ground's Store until the mid -1 990's. The Leitersburg Hotel, the town's founding establishment, has outlasted all the other commercial enterprises to become the last remaining business in the Leitersburg Historic District. The historical character of the town was preserved, however, by the reduction of modern commercial pressure due to the Leitersburg Pike bypass. Architectural Significance Leitersburg is a well-preserved early 19'" century village. The expansive paved square with buildings set far back at the corners accommadated traffic flow at the intersection and expanded parking space for large wagons. This distinctive feature is found in few other villages, and it indicates that careful and optimistic planning, went into the layout of the town. Sections 'of stone wall and stone or brick sidewalks also contribute to the historic streetscape. Few original buildings have been removed from the Leitersburg Historic District, and areas of infill are not obtrusive. Although many buildings have been covered with modern materials, nearly all retain their original fenestration patterns and a great number of homes exhibit original details such as window framing and sash. Leitersburg's collection of early 19`" century commercial buildings is especially significant. The Leitersburg Hotel, Ground's Store, and Lahm's. Lyday's, and Burkhart's hotels show a great range of commercial structures built in log, stone, and brick between 1815 and about 1835. Original features such as the network of doors and porches demonstrate the circulation patterns in the hotels. Later 19`" century buildings such as Virgil Miller's Confectionery and the general store/bank at 21328 Leiter St. continued the commercial tradition. LeiNPS Form 10-900-a (8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section 8 Page 5 OMB Approval No. 1.024-0018 Leitersburg Historic District Name of Property WA MD County and State The aforementioned examples of religious, educational, and social institutions represent many styles and form a network through the town. The stone arched bridge and World War I Memorial are two structures that add another dimension to the village. About 35 vernacular log buildings are extant in the Leitersburg Historic District. The log shell is a versatile box that accommodates numerous modifications such as raising in height, changing of decorative elements such as siding and trim, and enlargement by additions, while retaining its sturdy structure and pleasing proportions. These houses range in size from small workers' cottages, such as the row of four homes on Leiter's Mill Road, and the Toll House, to moderate -sized two-story homes such as 21412 and 21416 Leiter St and 21 512 Leitersburg Smithsburg Rd., to large structures used as inns such as Lahm's Hotel and 21 502 Leitersburg- Smithsburg Rd. The smaller homes have a simple two or three room floor plan with a boxed tightwinder stair. The larger inns were designed in the Georgian plan with an elegant central stair flanked by pairs of parlors. Throughout Leitersburg's history homes were expanded by enclosure of a rear porch or by the construction of additions, Where lot frontage allowed, houses were expanded with lateral sections such as 21 516 Leitersburg-Smithsburg Rd. and 21 31 7, 21412, and 21428 Leiter St. Many structures were extended deeper into the lot, such as 21416, 21606, 21616, and 21 319 Leiter St. Single -story log homes were later raised to a full two stories in height, including 21 504 Leitersburg-Smithsburg Rd. and 21420 and, in modern times, 21418 Leiter St. The Federal Period is represented in the Leitersburg Historic District by three brick buildings on the square: The Leitersburg Hotel, Ground's Store, and Peter Middlekauff's residence, 21 330 Leiter St, The Flemish bond masonry and tall jack -arched windowheads are typical of the period. Homes built with a Federal -influenced side hall, double parlor plan include the aforementioned Peter Middlekauff residence, 21412 Leiter St., and 21 512 Leitersburg-Smithsburg Rd. The 1 846 Joseph Leiter House at 21 31 8 Leiter St. was built with a Federal side -hall plan, but its corner -block interior trim and other woodwork reflects the Greek Revival style. The residence at 21 309 Leiter St. stands as the best representative of Victorian architecture in the Leitersburg Historic District. Its distinctive tower and "gingerbread" trim exemplify this style. Other buildings were "Victorianized " with bay windows (21412 and 21 324 Leiter St.) and elaborate porch trim and large windows with beveled or etched glass (21526 and 21523 Leitersburg-Smithsburg Rd.) The log house at 21 543 Leitersburg-Smithsburg Rd. was extended and finished in a well -detailed Victorian manner, and the stone Burkhart's Hotel (21 324 Leiter St,) received a complete Victorian remodeling. Early 20`" century Foursquare houses exhibit fine period detail in their masonry and interior and exterior trim. The brick home at 21 506 Leitersburg-Smithsburg Rd. and the stone -faced residence at 21385 Leiter's Mill Rd. are two well -detailed, well-preserved examples of this last significant building period in Leitersburg's history. Examples of various types of outbuildings are found throughout the Leitersburg Historic District. The brick smokehouse at 21 330 Leiter St. and the summer kitchen at 21428 Leiter St. are typical auxiliary structures. About a dozen outhouses, some still in use in recent years, are extant in the village. Without a public water (or sewer) system, cisterns store water for many homes. 21 536 and 21 543 Leitersburg-Smithsburg Rd. and 21307 Leitersburg Pike each display a fine collection of outbuildings. Two farms with good examples of bank barns (21 536 Leitersburg-Smithsburg Rd.. and 21 531 /21431 Ringgold St.) stand at the edge of town, marking the transition to rural land. LeiNPS Form 10-900-a (8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section 8 Page 6 OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 Leitersburg Historic District Name of Property WA MD County and State Leitersburg is surrounded by historic farms, with three nearby properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places (Lantz -Ziegler House, Good -Hartle Farm, and Rockledge- pending), and many more farms eligible. Although the builders of vernacular structures are usually anonymous, thanks to Herbert C. Bell several carpenters in Leitersburg have been identified. Joseph Leiter may have built 21 51 2, 21 517, 21519, and 21 521 Leiter St., and he certainly built the grand Leiter House. Builder David Barnhart probably remodeled his own house, originally Burkhart's Hotel, and Samuel Leiter built 21307 Leitersburg Pike, George, Lewis, and Frederick Ziegler, Samuel Dayhoff, and William L. Shiess were also carpenters known to have worked in Leitersburg. The Leitersburg Historic District exhibits a comprehensive variety of vernacular buildings as well as examples of the Georgian, Federal, Greek Revival, Victorian, and Foursquare styles. Leitersburg is a significantly intact early l9'" century rural Washington County village. NPS Form 10-900-a (8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 Name of Property Section 9 Page 1 County and State Major Bibliographical References: An Illustrated Atlas of Washington Co., MD Philadelphia, PA: Lake, Griffing, and Stevenson, 1877 Bell, Herbert C., History of Leitersburg District Washington County, MD, Published by the Author 1898. Maryland Historical Trust: Washington Co. Historic Sites Survey. Scharf, J. Thomas History of Western Maryland Baltimore: Regional Publishing Co., 1968. Schooley, Patricia, Architectural and Historic Treasures of Washington County. Maryland, Keedysville, MD: Washington Co. Historical Trust, 2002 Washington Co. Free Library, Western Maryland Room: 1 803 Tax Assessments Washington Co., MD: Land Records; Wills Williams, Thomas J. C. A History of Washington County. Maryland Baltimore: Regional Publishing Co., 1968. Leitersburg Historic District Name of Property 10. Geographical Acreage of Property UTM References (Place additional UTM references on a continuation sheet) 1 W 11 I I I I Zone Easting 2 I I I I II Washington MD County and State I I I I I 1 31 Northing Zone I I 4 I Verbal Boundary Description (Describe the boundaries of the property on a continuation sheet) Boundary Justification (Explain why the boundaries were selected on a continuation sheet) 11. Form Prepared By IIIIIIIIIIIIIII Easting Northing L J L I I I I I I See continuation sheet name/title Merry Stinson, Architectural Historian Organization Merry Stinson, Consultant date Nov. 1, 2002 street & number 21412 Leiter St. city or town Hagerstown state MD Additional Documentation Submit the following items with the completed form: Continuation Sheets Maps A USGS map (7.5 or 15 minute series) indicating the property's location. telephone (301)791-1621 zip code 21 742 A Sketch map for historic districts and properties having large acreage or numerous resources. Photographs. Representative black and white photographs of the property. Additional Items (Check with the SHPO or FPO for any additional items) Property Owner (Complete this item at the request of SHPO or FPO) name Multiple owners street & number city or town state telephone zip code Paperwork Reduction Statement: This information is being collected for applications to the National Register of Historic Places to nominate properties for listing or determine eligibility for listing, to list properties, and to amend existing listings. Response to this request is required to obtain a benefit in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et. se . Estimated Burden Statement: Public reporting burden for this form is estimated to average 18.1 hours per response including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining data, and completing and reviewing the form. Direct comments regarding this burden estimate or any aspect of this form to the Chief, Administrative Services Division, National Park Service, P.O. Box 37127, Washington, DC 20013-7127; and the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reductions Project (1024-0018), Washington, DC 20503. NPS Form 10-900-a (8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section 10 Page 1 Verbal Boundary Description: Boundary Justification: OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 Name of Property County and State The Leitersburg Historic District includes all lots that were laid out as part of the original town, as well as those properties immediately contiguous to the village which were an integral part of the town during the historic period, ending in 1926. National Re ister Listings in Maryland Page 1 of I TNL; Cen 9T (52211 v, o ay , J z r � Leitersburg Historic District Boundary Map Close Window nhiflnilnn�