Crisfield in Somerset County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Federal Office Building

circa 1900

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 12, 2024

1. Federal Office Building Marker

Inscription. Former site of:
1st floor - U.S. Post Office
2nd floor - U.S. Customs House
for the Port of Crisfield

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 37° 58.704′ N, 75° 51.76′ W. Marker is in Crisfield, Maryland, in Somerset County. It is on West Main Street (Maryland Route 413) just east of North 11th Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1101 W Main St, Crisfield MD 21817, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Eastern Shore.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic,

on the Delmarva Peninsula,

in the Tidewater,

in the Chesapeake Bay Region,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Jersey Island & the Bridge (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Evolving Crisfield Harbor (about 500 feet away); Commerce on the Water (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Crisfield (about 700 feet away); Treasures From The Past (approx. 0.2 miles away); Chesapeake Treasures (approx. 0.2 miles away); Beach to Bay Indian Trail (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hand Tongs (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Crisfield.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Crisfield (was about 700 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

The Federal Office Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 12, 2024

2. The Federal Office Building

Credits. This page was last revised on October 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 99 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 13, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.