Downtown in Mount Airy in Carroll County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Gillis Building
1957
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This building was originally constructed in 1957 on land owned by the B&O Railroad. It was built by Ira Watkins as the Lynn Shop, which sold ladies and children's clothes. Since then, this building has been home to:
Delaine Hobbs' Photography Studio
Wayne Gue's G&H Printing
Fleming's Furniture Store
David A. "Tony" Green Computer Repair
Main Event, which sold stationary and party supplies
Train Depot
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 and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Communications • Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings • Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1957.
Location. 39° 22.602′ N, 77° 9.267′ W. Marker is in Mount Airy, Maryland, in Carroll County. It is in Downtown. It is on South Main Street (Maryland Route 808) just north of Center
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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: William Hood Building (a few steps from this marker); Sledding in Mount Airy in the Past (within shouting distance of this marker); The Mount Airy Station (within shouting distance of this marker); Railway Express Agency Baggage Wagon (within shouting distance of this marker); Bobsled (within shouting distance of this marker); The Gun Shack (within shouting distance of this marker); Commercial Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); The Mount Airy Founding (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mount
Other markers no longer nearby. The Mount Airy Rail Yard (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Runkles Mill and The Mt. Airy Milling Company (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 11, 2024
3. The Gillis Building
Credits. This page was last revised on July 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 6, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 774 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 6, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on July 12, 2024, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
