Buckeystown in Frederick County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Buckeystown
Photographed By Craig Swain, April 19, 2008
1. Buckeystown Marker
With the National Register of Historic Places plaque beside it.
Inscription.
Buckeystown. . This street scene photo taken on the bridge crossing Rocky Fountain Creek around 1870, clearly shows the three white tannery buildings on the east side of Buckeystown Pike. The tanning of animal hides was the town's earliest industry. The red brick house on the hill above the tannery buildings is the Baker family home. Daniel Baker purchased the property from the Buckeys in 1830. Across the street on the west side of Buckeystown Pike at the top of the hill, is a red brick house built circa 1863, now covered with white shingles to preserve the soft brick. Coming down the hill, the next building is the Buckey Tavern, built by John Buckey around 1788. The white frame house with the carriage in front is the only structure in town with an above ground cellar. It has always been a duplex house and was built prior to 1858., Some years later, this photo circa 1900 shows a similar view. The white tannery buildings were torn down and the lot was sometimes used for grazing cattle. On the top of the hill, the original George Buckey home, owned by the Baker family at the time, has acquired its wrap-around porch. Down the hill from the two large trees on the west side of Buckeystown Pike is the John Buckey Tavern, a private residence since the 1850's. The duplex house is next door. The frame building next to the creek is the Dietrick and Gambrill granary, used to store grain, wheat, hay, salt, seeds, potatoes, flour and coal. Goods were shipped by train on the track that was laid for the brickyard along the north side of Rocky Fountain Creek. The granary was destroyed by fire in 1933. Since 1936 a gas station has been located on that property.
This street scene photo taken on the bridge crossing Rocky Fountain Creek around 1870, clearly shows the three white tannery buildings on the east side of Buckeystown Pike. The tanning of animal hides was the town's earliest industry. The red brick house on the hill above the tannery buildings is the Baker family home. Daniel Baker purchased the property from the Buckeys in 1830. Across the street on the west side of Buckeystown Pike at the top of the hill, is a red brick house built circa 1863, now covered with white shingles to preserve the soft brick. Coming down the hill, the next building is the Buckey Tavern, built by John Buckey around 1788. The white frame house with the carriage in front is the only structure in town with an above ground cellar. It has always been a duplex house and was built prior to 1858.
Some years later, this photo circa 1900 shows a similar view. The white tannery buildings were torn down and the lot was sometimes used for grazing cattle. On the top of the hill, the original George Buckey home, owned by the Baker family at the time, has acquired its wrap-around porch. Down the hill from the two large trees on the west side of Buckeystown Pike is the John Buckey Tavern, a private residence since the 1850's. The duplex house is next door. The frame building next to the creek is the Dietrick & Gambrill
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granary, used to store grain, wheat, hay, salt, seeds, potatoes, flour and coal. Goods were shipped by train on the track that was laid for the brickyard along the north side of Rocky Fountain Creek. The granary was destroyed by fire in 1933. Since 1936 a gas station has been located on that property.
Erected 1995 by Buckeystown Preservation Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.
Location. 39° 19.965′ N, 77° 25.944′ W. Marker is in Buckeystown, Maryland, in Frederick County. Marker is at the intersection of Buckeystown Pike (State Highway 85) and Manor Woods Road, on the right when traveling south on Buckeystown Pike. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Buckeystown MD 21717, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regarding Buckeystown. National Register of Historic Places:
Buckeystown Historic District (added 1982 - - #82002811)
MD 85 , Buckeystown
• Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
• Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown
• Architectural Style: Colonial Revival, Gothic, Queen Anne
• Area of Significance: Architecture, Industry, Commerce
• Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
• Owner: Private
• Historic Function: Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
• Historic Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling
• Current Function: Domestic
Also see . . . Buckeystown Historic District. F-1-029, Maryland Inventory of Historic Places (Submitted on November 11, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.)
Photographed By Craig Swain, April 19, 2008
3. Buckeystown Marker and the Bridge over Rocky Fountain Creek
Photographed By Shane Oliver, April 16, 2022
4. Buckeystown Marker and adjacent NRHP plaque
Photographed By Craig Swain, April 19, 2008
5. Looking Past the Bridge Today at Buckeystown Pike
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, November 8, 2015
6. Bridge over Rocky Fountain Creek, 1870
Close-up of photo on marker
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, November 8, 2015
7. Bridge over Rocky Fountain Creek 1900
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, November 8, 2015
8. Bridge over Rocky Fountain Creek 2015
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, November 8, 2015
9. National Register Plaque
This Village
has been placed on the National Register
Of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
1982
Credits. This page was last revised on January 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,518 times since then and 95 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on May 26, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 2. submitted on December 27, 2022, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. 3. submitted on May 26, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 4. submitted on December 27, 2022, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. 5. submitted on May 26, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on November 11, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.