Salisbury in Wicomico County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

F. Leonard Wailes Law Office

116 East Main Street

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 16, 2020

1. F. Leonard Wailes Law Office Marker

Inscription. This property
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1927.

Location. 38° 21.926′ N, 75° 35.989′ W. Marker is in Salisbury, Maryland, in Wicomico County. It is on East Main Street just east of North Division Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 116 East Main Street, Salisbury MD 21801, 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 on the Eastern Seaboard. 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: The General Humphreys Cannon

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(within shouting distance of this marker); The Great Salisbury Fire (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Byrd Tavern (within shouting distance of this marker); Wye Oak Seedling (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Peter's Church (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Wicomico Presbyterian Church (about 700 feet away); Newtown Historic District (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Church Street Mural Project (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salisbury.

Other markers no longer nearby. Gen. John Henry Winder C.S.A. (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Lynching in America / Lynching in Wicomico County (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); Charles H. Chipman Cultural Center (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Also see . . . F. Leonard Wailes Law Office. Wikipedia article (Submitted on May 18, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)

The F. Leonard Wailes Law Office Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 16, 2020

2. The F. Leonard Wailes Law Office Building

Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 18, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 275 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 18, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.