Snowden Funeral Home

Snowden Funeral Home (HMLHC)

Location: Rockville, MD 20850 Montgomery County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 5.237', W 77° 9.223'

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A hearse drawn by four white horses was a hallmark of the Snowden Funeral Home, the first African American-owned funeral home in Montgomery County.

George Russell Snowden started the family business in 1918 in Howard County. In 1926, he brought it to Rockville. His son Robert and his wife Alma took over the business in 1936. This second generation of the family demolished the original frame structure and built the current brick building in 1947.

Robert and Alma's children, Irene and George, took over the business from their parents in the 1970's. Today, the fourth generation of Snowdens operates the business. In 1985, the Snowden family received a NAACP award for "community awareness, citizenship and human kindness."
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HM NumberHMLHC
Series This marker is part of the Maryland: Rockville's African American Heritage Walking Tour series
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Marker Number13
Placed ByCity of Rockville, Historic District Commission, Department of Community Planning and Development Services
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014 at 10:13pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 313726 N 4328670
Decimal Degrees39.08728333, -77.15371667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 5.237', W 77° 9.223'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 5' 14.22" N, 77° 9' 13.38" W
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Area Code(s)240, 301, 410, 202
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 246 N Washington St, Rockville MD 20850, US
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