Cumberland in Allegany County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Thomas Koon House

221 Baltimore Avenue

Photographed by Bradley Owen, July 24, 2025

1. The Thomas Koon House Marker

Inscription.
This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list.

Location. 39° 39.187′ N, 78° 45.464′ W. Marker is in Cumberland, Maryland, in Allegany County. It is at the intersection of Baltimore Avenue (Alternate U.S. 40) and Henderson Avenue (Alternate U.S. 40), on the right when traveling north on Baltimore Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 221 Baltimore Avenue, Cumberland MD 21502, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Baltimore Metro Region

and in Western Maryland.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: McNeill’s Raid (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Capture of Generals (about 500 feet away); A Boom for Cumberland (about 600 feet away); Capture of Generals B.F. Kelly and George Crook (about 600 feet away); Christ's (St. Paul's) Lutheran Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Welcome (approx. 0.2 miles away); B’er Chayim (Well of Life) Congregation (approx. ¼

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mile away); The First National Bank and Trust Company of Western Maryland (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cumberland.

Regarding The Thomas Koon House. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 8, 1982.

Also see . . . National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form.

The Thomas Koon House, located to the east of the central business district in Cumberland, is a 1912 Craftsman style house which was erected for Thomas Koon (1870-1946), a physician who served as Mayor of Cumberland for nearly twenty years. The house draws significance from its architectural merit as a relatively rare example of this type of house in Cumberland, and probably most of western Maryland, and for its association with Koon who had a strong influence on the growth and development of the city.

(Submitted on July 24, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.)

The Thomas Koon House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, July 24, 2025

2. The Thomas Koon House and Marker

The marker is located on the brick wall at the left of the concrete steps.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,083 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 25, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.