Centreville in Queen Anne's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Female Seminary
207 South Commerce Street
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 24, 2019
1. Female Seminary Marker
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National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Female Seminary
1876
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Notable Buildings • Religion & Religious Structures • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1876.
Location. 39° 2.544′ N, 76° 3.993′ W. Marker is in Centreville, Maryland, in Queen Anne's County. It is on South Commerce Street just north of Church Lane, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 207 South Commerce Street, Centreville MD 21617, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Eastern Shore. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic, on the Delmarva Peninsula, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Tucker House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. Paul's Episcopal Church (about 400 feet away); Centrally Located (about 500 feet away); Wright's Chance (about 500 feet away); William Harper, Sr. Houses (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Wrights Chance (about 600 feet away); Carmichael House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of Goldsborough House (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Centreville.
Another marker is no longer nearby. The Railroad as the Backbone of Centreville's 20th Century Commerce
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Regarding Female Seminary. The Female Seminary is a large 2-story gable-roofed brick building constructed ca. 1876 in a prominent location on a major thoroughfare in Centreville, seat of Queen Anne's County, Maryland. The building exhibits Victorian eclecticism in its combination of elements from various popular styles applied to a traditional side-passage floor plan. Despite the school's conversion for residential use in the early 20th century, its exterior retains integrity to reflect its original function and exhibits the careful craftsmanship typically applied to public buildings of the period in the region.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 25, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 264 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 25, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
