Downtown in Mount Airy in Carroll County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Commercial Bank

Circa 1912

— Historic Downtown Mount Airy —

Commercial Bank Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 5, 2022

1. Commercial Bank Marker

Inscription.
This building was originally the home of the Mt. Airy Savings Bank, which was taken over by the Commercial Bank of Maryland from Frederick in 1916. Since then, it has been home of a number of other businesses and institutions including:

• J.R. Leaman Store
• The American Store managed by Harry Bellison
• Hamilton Homes
• Clyde E. Gue Antiques
• The Mt. Airy Public Library (shown above)
• Mount Airy Town Hall

Erected 2014.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education • Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1916.

Location. 39° 22.593′ N, 77° 9.292′ W. Marker is in Mount Airy, Maryland, in Carroll County. It is in Downtown. It is on South Main Street (Maryland Route 808) south of Center Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 103 S Main St, Mount Airy MD 21771, 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: People's Lumber and Supply Building (here, next to this marker); Mount Airy (here, next to this marker); The Ruland Bakery and Linthicum House (here,

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next to this marker); The Telephone Exchange Building (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Mount Airy (here, next to this marker); Butler's Garage (here, next to this marker); The Runkles and Resnick Buildings (here, next to this marker); Dorsey's Store - Vacant Lot (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mount Airy.

The Commercial Bank Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 5, 2022

2. The Commercial Bank Building

Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 5, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 654 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 5, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.