Rockville in Montgomery County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Beall-Dawson House and Park
Lost Rockville - 1801 to 1850
The Stonestreet Museum of 19th Century Medicine, ca. 1850, is a one-room doctor's office built for and used by Dr. Edward E. Stonestreet from 1852 to 1903. It contains exhibits on 19th century medicine and the life of a country doctor. The building originally stood in front of Dr. Stonestreet's home at Monroe Street and East Montgomery Avenue. It was donated to the Montgomery County Historical Society and moved to the complex in 1972. The building had many uses including a museum, the first public library in Rockville, and a ticket office for the Rockville Fair.
Erected 2001.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Maryland, Lost Rockville – 1801 to 1850 series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1815.
Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 39° 5.094′ N, 77° 9.293′ W. Marker was in Rockville, Maryland, in Montgomery County. Marker was on North Adam Street near West Montgomery Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Rockville MD 20850, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location. Early Rockville Residential Area (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Beall-Dawson House and Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Williams-Wilson House (within shouting distance of this marker); Beall Dawson House (within shouting distance of this marker); Beall-Dawson House (within shouting distance of this marker); Stonestreet Medical Museum (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. Stonestreet's Office (within shouting distance of this marker); Lucy Simpson's Rockville Institute (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rockville.
Also see . . . Beall-Dawson House. Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties (PDF) (Submitted on July 4, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 19, 2019. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2006, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,481 times since then and 20 times this year. Last updated on August 7, 2019, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. Photos: 1. submitted on April 5, 2006, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. 2. submitted on July 4, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 3. submitted on January 30, 2006, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. 4. submitted on January 28, 2006, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. 5. submitted on July 4, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 6. submitted on August 7, 2019, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 7. submitted on January 24, 2006, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. 8. submitted on July 4, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.