Inscription
Building constructed and furnished at cost of $60,000 from proceeds of sale of old Almshouse property under authority of County Commissioners granted by Acts of Maryland General Assembly, April 1, 1872. Site purchased from John Galoway. Structure erected in 1872 of stone quarried on premises. Partly destroyed by fire January 1, 1919, promptly remodeled, and fireproofed. Discontinued as almshouse August 28, 1958.
Details
| HM Number | HMUN |
|---|---|
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 18th Century, 19th Century |
| Historical Place | Gov Building |
| Marker Type | Historic Building |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Free Standing |
| Year Placed | 1966 |
| Placed By | Baltimore County Historical Society |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Sunday, October 5th, 2014 at 11:19am PDT -07:00 |
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Locationbig map
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 359944 N 4369110 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 39.46018333, -76.62798333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 27.611', W 76° 37.679' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 27' 36.6600" N, 76° 37' 40.7400" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 410, 443 |
| Can be seen from road? | Yes |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling South |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 9811 Van Buren Ln, Cockeysville MD 21030, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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