C. 1860
The original lease for this property dated October 4, 1856 given to Henry Robinson. Robert & Evelyn Gassaway resided in and owned the property in the 1970's. Mr. Gassaway became the first African American mayor elected to that office by 80 percent of the voters. This home has the original wooden siding, pine floors and exposed beams in the living room and dining room. Beams in dining room are hand hewn beams salvaged from a cargo barge.| HM Number | HMMEQ |
|---|---|
| Series | This marker is part of the Maryland: Chesapeake City Historic District series |
| Tags | |
| Marker Number | C220 |
| Year Placed | 2008 |
| Placed By | Jim Donatello |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Tuesday, September 9th, 2014 at 3:39pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 430031 N 4375632 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 39.52750000, -75.81410000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 31.65', W 75° 48.846' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 31' 39.00" N, 75° 48' 50.76" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 410, 443 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 212 Charles St, Chesapeake City MD 21915, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
Is this marker missing? Are the coordinates wrong? Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? If so, check in.
Comments 0 comments