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Dickeyville has been known by several other names - Tschudi, Franklinville, Wetheredville, Hillsdale - depending on who owned the grist, paper, or textile mills powered by the Gwynns Falls. Both the Wethereds and Dickeys ran their mill operations as a company village that provided housing, churches, schools, and a retail store in return for a stable labor force willing to accept low wages. In 1934 the entire complex of two mills and 81 houses was sold at auction. The village was restored as one of the earliest historic preservation districts in the area.
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Former homes of textile workers on the eve of restoration, 1936.
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Double houses, or duplexes, for textile workers and their families, 1920s.
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Franklin Mills (below, which was converted from manufacturing paper to textiles, 1920s.
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Former homes of textile workers on the eve of restoration, 1936.
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Double houses, or duplexes, for textile workers and their families, 1920s.
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Franklin Mills (below, which was converted from manufacturing paper to textiles, 1920s.
Details
| HM Number | HM3RB |
|---|---|
| Series | This marker is part of the Maryland: Gwynns Falls Trail series |
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 19th Century |
| Historical Place | Park, Town |
| Marker Type | Other |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Free Standing |
| Placed By | Gwynns Falls Trail Council |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Saturday, October 11th, 2014 at 8:20pm PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 354287 N 4352828 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 39.31260000, -76.69016667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 18.756', W 76° 41.41' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 18' 45.3600" N, 76° 41' 24.6000" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 410, 443 |
| Can be seen from road? | No |
| Is marker in the median? | Yes |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling North |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 1729-1799 Dickeyville Trail, Baltimore MD 21207, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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