Araby View near Frederick in Frederick County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Gambrill House
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 9, 2007
1. Gambrill House Marker
James H. Gambrill prospered as a miller after the Civil War, and the family moved up in the world - from a modest dwelling on the lowlands near the mill to this 17-room house on the hill. The three-story frame structure, built about 1872, has mansard roof and central tower distinctive of Second Empire mansions. From their elegant new home, called Edgewood, the Gambrills had excellent views of their milling and farming operations, the City of Frederick, and the Catoctin Mountains.
(Sidebar): Historic Preservation Training Center
The Gambrill building now houses the National Park Service's Historic Preservation Training Center. The center is dedicated to the preservation and maintenance of historic structures of the National Park Service and its partners by demonstrating outstanding leadership in preservation education and skills and crafts development.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1872.
Location. Marker has been reported permanently removed. It was located near 39° 22.023′ N, 77° 23.19′ W. Marker was near Frederick, Maryland, in Frederick County. It was in Araby View. It could be reached from Urbana Pike (State Highway 355), on the
this page online
We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.
Regionally, this marker was in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Central Maryland. It was also in the American Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 location: Edgewood (within shouting distance of this marker); Monocacy Battlefield (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named A Bold Plan (within shouting distance of this marker); Retreat (about 700 feet away); Burning the Bridge (approx. 0.2 miles away); Desperate Escape (approx. 0.2 miles away); CPL Kirk J Bosselmann (approx. 0.3 miles away); Caring for the River (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Frederick.
Other markers no longer nearby. A Bold Plan (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Gambrill Mill (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Monocacy National Battlefield (was
via NPS, unknown
2. Gambrill House
National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form
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More about this marker. The background on the marker is a photograph of Gambrill House as it looks today. The sidebar contains three photographs. The upper left sidebar photo shows "A skilled Historic Preservation Training Center carpenter mak[ing] repairs to a wooden cornice bracket." The upper right sidebar photo is "A master mason inspect[ing] the pointing on the scarp wall during a preservation project at historic Fort Monroe in Hampton, Virginia." The lower photograph in the sidebar shows "The Historic Preservation Training Center Carpentry Team, comprised of trainees and skilled preservation trades instructors, takes a break from a preservation project at Harpers Ferry
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 9, 2007
3. Location of Marker
Also see . . . Gambrill House. National Park Service site detailing the history of the house. (Submitted on November 3, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 9, 2007
4. Gambrill House
Photographed by Craig Swain, January 29, 2007
5. A View of Gambrill House and Grounds
Credits. This page was last revised on September 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,418 times since then and 58 times this year. Last updated on March 23, 2022, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. Photos: 1. submitted on November 3, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 2. submitted on September 5, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 3, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
