Solomons in Calvert County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Parish House
180 Farren Avenue
Built in 1954. After acquisition by CBL in 1991, it was named after the Solomons Episcopal Rectory and Parish House formerly occupying the site part of which had been used by CBL founder Dr. R. V. Truitt as a research laboratory.
Home to faculty and students in Environmental Economics, Fisheries Oceanography, and Fisheries Management.
Erected by Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1954.
Location. 38° 19.161′ N, 76° 27.179′ W. Marker is in Solomons, Maryland, in Calvert County. It is on Charles Street west of Farren Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 180 Farren Avenue, Solomons MD 20688, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southern Maryland. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Solomons Island Bay Grasses (here, next to this marker); Becker House (within shouting distance of this marker); Saunders House (within shouting distance of this marker); L. Eugene Cronin Laboratory (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named L. Eugene Cronin Laboratory (within shouting distance of this marker); Mansueti Laboratory (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Solomons House & Visitor Center (about 300 feet away); Bernie Fowler Laboratory (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Solomons.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 29, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 31, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 311 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 31, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
