Chesapeake City in Cecil County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Brady-Rees House
C. 1870
Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, July 21, 2010
1. Brady-Rees House Marker
Inscription.
Brady-Rees House. C. 1870. This house is the best representation of a Victorian Gothic style home in town. It is 5 bays wide with a beautifully etched transom light adorning the front entrance. Henry Brady owned the mule teams that pulled the barges through the canal. Being one of the wealthiest businessmen in the town, Henry Brady promised his wife a fine new home if their next child (they had two daughters) was a son. This grand home is the result of that promise. Architectural details remain, both interior and exterior, which indicate the wealth of this family. In 1987, Inn at the Canal was established as the first bed and breakfast in Cecil County. The small building to the left is the last standing "office" in town. It was considered improper to have your business in your home, so many of the towns businessmen built these small buildings to use as their office.
This house is the best representation of a Victorian Gothic style home in town. It is 5 bays wide with a beautifully etched transom light adorning the front entrance. Henry Brady owned the mule teams that pulled the barges through the canal. Being one of the wealthiest businessmen in the town, Henry Brady promised his wife a fine new home if their next child (they had two daughters) was a son. This grand home is the result of that promise. Architectural details remain, both interior and exterior, which indicate the wealth of this family. In 1987, Inn at the Canal was established as the first bed and breakfast in Cecil County. The small building to the left is the last standing "office" in town. It was considered improper to have your business in your home, so many of the towns businessmen built these small buildings to use as their office.
Erected 2009 by Al and Mary Ioppolo, Innkeepers 1989. (Marker Number B104.)
Location. 39° 31.62′ N, 75° 48.734′ W. Marker is in Chesapeake City, Maryland
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, in Cecil County. Marker is on Bohemia Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 104 Bohemia Avenue, Chesapeake City MD 21915, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2010, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,041 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on July 25, 2010, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2, 3. submitted on January 10, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 25, 2010, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 7. submitted on January 10, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. 8, 9. submitted on February 24, 2023, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California.