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

Lamar House

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 29, 2019

1. Lamar House Marker

Inscription. This structure which replaced a smaller dwelling, was expanded in the early 1900s to house Dr. Austin Lamar's hospital where he practiced medicine from 1907 until his death in 1932. The hospital consisted of 21 rooms including a parlor, reception room, dining room, office, examining room, bedrooms, bathrooms, laboratory, and operating room. Dr. Jelmer Harp ran a Hospital here during the 1940s. The exterior illustrates the Queen Anne style similar to houses on East Main Street.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1907.

Location. 39° 26.63′ N, 77° 32.874′ W. Marker is in Middletown, Maryland, in Frederick County. It is on West Main Street (Alternate U.S. 40) just west of Elm Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 West Main Street, Middletown MD 21769, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area

and in Central Maryland.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in

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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: A different marker also named Middletown (here, next to this marker); Appleman's Tannery (a few steps from this marker); Middletown in the Civil War (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Middletown (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Middletown (within shouting distance of this marker); Joshua Beckwith House (within shouting distance of this marker); Private Martin Luther Lutz (within shouting distance of this marker); Stonebraker and Harbaugh Shafer Building (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Middletown.

Other markers no longer nearby. Middletown (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Middletown (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another

Lamar House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jordan Butler, April 7, 2023

2. Lamar House and Marker

marker now near it).

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 29, 2019

3. Lamar House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 29, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 445 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 29, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on April 7, 2023, by Jordan Butler of New Windsor, Maryland, USA. 3. submitted on December 29, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.