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

Riddlemoser Building

1920

— Historic Downtown Mount Airy —

Riddlemoser Building Marker image. Click for full size.

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

1. Riddlemoser Building Marker

Inscription.
The Riddlemoser Building was built in 1920. It has been home to many businesses since then including:

• Riddlemoser Electric Shop
• Sponseller Green Parrot Tea Room
• Mount Airy School (1935)
• Potomac Edison Company
• The first Mt. Airy Theater (1928 to 1937)
• Dance Hall
• Gue Antiques
• Lydia Miller Insurance
• Dr. Van Poole
• Ryan Homes

Please contact the Historical Society of Mount Airy at 301-829-1924 if you have a historical photo of this building that will enable us to reprint this sign with a photo.

Erected 2014.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education • Entertainment • Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1920.

Location. 39° 22.565′ N, 77° 9.298′ W. Marker is in Mount Airy, Maryland, in Carroll County. Marker is at the intersection of Park Avenue and South Main Street (Maryland Route 808), on the right when traveling north on Park Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 113 S Main St, Mount Airy MD 21771, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Flat Iron Building (a few steps from this marker);

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The Condon Building (a few steps from this marker); Olde Town Restaurant (within shouting distance of this marker); Bohn-Sponseller Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Rudy & - Burdette Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Simpson Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); Dorsey's Store - Vacant Lot (within shouting distance of this marker); The Gun Shack (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mount Airy.

The Riddlemoser Building image. Click for full size.

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

2. The Riddlemoser Building

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 111 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 6, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.