Frederick in Frederick County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Barbara Fritchie Cabins & Tea Room

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, February 5, 2006

1. Barbara Fritchie Cabins & Tea Room Marker

Inscription. Site of
Barbara Fritchie Cabins
1933 - 1987
erected by Charles A. Faust
Barbara Fritchie
Tea Room
1938 - 1987

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1833.

Location. 39° 24.8′ N, 77° 25.024′ W. Marker is in Frederick, Maryland, in Frederick County. Marker is on West Patrick Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 238 West Patrick Street, Frederick MD 21701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Mary Quantrill's Stand (within shouting distance of this marker); Mullinix Park (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Home of Chief Justice Roger Brooke Taney (about 600 feet away); May 17, 1943 (about 700 feet away); Jacob Engelbrecht (about 700 feet away); 173 West All Saints Street (about 700 feet away); 1862 Antietam Campaign (about 700 feet away); First Black High School in Frederick County (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Frederick.

Regarding Barbara Fritchie Cabins & Tea Room. "Charles A. Faust broke ground on the south side of West Patrick Street in Frederick for the first portion of his 'bungalow court' in 1933. By 1946, forty residential and tourist

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cabins formed the complex called the Barbara Fritchie Cabins, named to capitalize on one of Frederick's most famous historical characters. The property was sold at auction in 1987, bringing an end to a half century of motoring history." -- Frederick County, 2006 by the Frederick County Historical Society.

Also see . . . Barbara Fritchie Cabins / Motel. Maryland Historical Trust, Inventory Form, FHD-542 (Submitted on August 15, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.)

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, February 5, 2006

2. Barbara Fritchie Cabins & Tea Room Marker

228 West Patrick Street image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, February 5, 2006

3. 228 West Patrick Street

Although this marker is at 238 West Patrick Street, formerly the tea room, the Cabins/Motel were next door at 230 West Patrick Street, currently a small park.

Barbara Fritchie Cabins image. Click for full size.

Maryland Historical Trust

4. Barbara Fritchie Cabins

Photo from Historic Inventory Form

Credits. This page was last revised on April 3, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 490 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 15, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.