Mardela Springs in Wicomico County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Livery Stable
Barren Creek Springs Village
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 14, 2022
1. Livery Stable Marker
Inscription.
Livery Stable. Barren Creek Springs Village. Built in 1905, there have been few changes since it served as a livery stable, operated by "Billie" Wilson. It had eight horse stalls on one side, a corner office and storage for carriages and harnesses and a loft for corn and oats. Just as it was then, the train station is located nearby for arriving travelers and salesman could rent for lodging, horses and carriages to make their business or social calls. The invention of the automobile made the stable obsolete, so it became a place to manufacture concrete burial vaults. In the mid-1900s it was converted to house five apartments and even a beauty parlor for several years. In 1985, it was incorporated into the Adkins Complex as an exhibit space, and the "hitching stone" reminds visitors of its former role.
Built in 1905, there have been few changes since it served as a livery stable, operated by "Billie" Wilson. It had eight horse stalls on one side, a corner office and storage for carriages and harnesses and a loft for corn and oats. Just as it was then, the train station is located nearby for arriving travelers and salesman could rent for lodging, horses and carriages to make their business or social calls. The invention of the automobile made the stable obsolete, so it became a place to manufacture concrete burial vaults. In the mid-1900s it was converted to house five apartments and even a beauty parlor for several years. In 1985, it was incorporated into the Adkins Complex as an exhibit space, and the "hitching stone" reminds visitors of its former role.
Erected by Westside Historical Society. (Marker Number 2.)
Location. 38° 27.69′ N, 75° 45.29′ W. Marker is in Mardela Springs, Maryland, in Wicomico County. Marker is on Bratten Street just north
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of Main Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 102 Bratten St, Mardela Springs MD 21837, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 14, 2022
2. The Livery Stable
Credits. This page was last revised on January 15, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 15, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 98 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on January 15, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
