Carriage House
circa 1900
The carriage house originally stored horse-drawn carriages and related equipment. Carriage houses were generally smaller than barns with large doors and few, if any, windows.
The carriage house at Mt. Pleasant would have stood close to the house like a present-day garage.
The cupola on top is both decorative and functional, allowing for ventilation. In the heat of summer, it allows hot air to exit the building at the highest point while drawing cooler air in from below.
A carriage is a four-wheeled horse-drawn passenger vehicle.
Erected by Howard County Conservancy.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Architecture • Roads & Vehicles.
Location. 39° 18.943′ N, 76° 52.484′ W. Marker is in Woodstock, Maryland, in Howard County. It is on Old Frederick Road (Maryland Route 99) west of Dorchester Way, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10520 Old Frederick Rd, Woodstock MD 21163, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic. 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: Corn Crib (a few steps from this marker); Blacksmith Shop (within shouting distance of this marker); Wagon Shed (within
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Credits. This page was last revised on March 17, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 17, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 399 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 17, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
