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Bohn-Sponseller Building

Built Circa 1905 (Rebuilt 2007)

— Historic Downtown Mount Airy —

 
 
Bohn-Sponseller Building Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 5, 2022
1. Bohn-Sponseller Building Marker
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Located on this site was the Bohn-Sponseller Building. The original building was the home to several businesses including:
• Rudy & Burdette Furniture
• Burdette and Hipsley Furniture and Appliances
• Hipsley and Albright Furniture and Appliances
• A&P Food Store
• Tops Market
• Bohn Furniture & Appliances
• Video Rentals
• Retro Metro
• Inspiration Point

The building was destroyed in the fire of 2007. The new building has been home to the following businesses:
• Deja Vu
• Retro Metro
• Do or Dye Hair Salon

 
Erected 2014.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, MusicEntertainmentIndustry & CommerceNotable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 2007.
 
Location. 39° 22.577′ N, 77° 9.309′ W. Marker is in Mount Airy, Maryland, in Carroll County. It is in Downtown. It is on South Main Street (Maryland Route 808) north of Park Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 118 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: Rudy & - Burdette Building (a few steps from this marker); Olde Town Restaurant
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(a few steps from this marker); The Flat Iron Building (a few steps from this marker); The Condon Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Dorsey's Store - Vacant Lot (within shouting distance of this marker); Riddlemoser Building (within shouting distance of this marker); The Runkles and Resnick Buildings (within shouting distance of this marker); The Telephone Exchange Building (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mount Airy.
 
The (2007) Bohn-Sponseller Building, currently (as of the date of the photo) the Mount Airy Commons image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 5, 2022
2. The (2007) Bohn-Sponseller Building, currently (as of the date of the photo) the Mount Airy Commons
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 6, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 404 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on June 6, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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Jun. 29, 2026