Downtown in Mount Airy in Carroll County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Gun Shack
1912
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The building in which the Gun Shack is now located was built in 1912 as the Mount Airy Post Office (shown on the left). The 3rd Floor of this building was the second site of the Mount Airy Telephone Exchange. The building has been the home to several other businesses and institutions including:
Temporary location of the Mount Airy School
Maryland Salvage
Milton Lambert Western Auto (shown on the right)
Fleming's Hardware
Robert Myers Hardware Store
Cramer Hardware
The Gun Shack, which opened in 1971
Erected 2014.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Postal Mail and Philately series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.
Location. 39° 22.586′ N, 77° 9.282′ W. Marker is in Mount Airy, Maryland, in Carroll County. It is in Downtown. It is on South Main Street (Route 808) just south of Center Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 103 S Main St,
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Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in 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: Bobsled (a few steps from this marker); The Runkles and Resnick Buildings (a few steps from this marker); Butler's Garage (a few steps from this marker); Mount Airy (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Mount Airy (a few steps from this marker); Commercial Bank (a few steps from this marker); People's Lumber and Supply Building (a few steps from this marker); The Ruland Bakery and Linthicum House (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mount Airy.
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 686 times since then and 91 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 6, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
