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

Lodge Hall

Barren Creek Springs Village

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 14, 2022

1. Lodge Hall Marker

Inscription. This building began as local craftsman Thomas Windsor's backyard carpentry shop, just west of here on Main Street in the late 1800s Upon his death in 1901, the building was sold to Wicomico County and moved to its current location to be used for tax collecting, as a "voting house" and various other official functions. It was moved here to be part of the already commercial center of the village, which included a blacksmith shop operated by L.M. Vincent and a wheelwright shop owned by E.S. Boston. Other businesses included a grocery store, Grange Hall (containing a library and meeting space) and a doctor's office. In the mid-1900s the building was sold to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Goodwill Lodge #112. They added electricity and indoor plumbing for the first time. It became part of the Adkins Historical Complex in 1983.

Erected by Westside Historical Society. (Marker Number 1.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the

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Maryland, Mardela Springs, Barren Creek Springs Village series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1901.

Location. 38° 27.672′ N, 75° 45.286′ W. Marker is in Mardela Springs, Maryland, in Wicomico County. It is on Bratten Street just north of Main Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Bratten St, Mardela Springs MD 21837, 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: Livery Stable (within shouting distance of this marker); BC&A Railroad Freight Depot (within shouting distance of this marker); Brattan-Taylor-Calloway Store (within shouting distance of this marker);

The Lodge Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 14, 2022

2. The Lodge Hall

Graham-Whitelock Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Brattan-Taylor-Truitt Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Young's Purchase Home (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gravenor-English School (about 300 feet away); Young's Purchase Farmhouse (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mardela Springs.

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 247 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 15, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.