Eastport in Annapolis in Anne Arundel County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Glass Works
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The private home at the corner of Severn Avenue and Second Street was once the head office for one of Eastport's largest businesses. The Annapolis Glass Workslater the Severn Glass Companyproduced china, glass, and pottery from 1885 to 1902.
Eastport had access to three things a glass company needed: sand, water, and skilled workers. Sand arrived on barges floated down the Severn River. Workers melted the sand in large, brick furnaces to form molten glass. Glass blowers blew the molten glass into molds and then fired the bottles in kilns. The finished products were then delivered to market by horse-drawn carts.
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This print, provided by Corning Glass Museum, depicts a typical nineteenth-century glass factory.
Erected by Annapolis, London Town & South County Heritage Area, Inc.; Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park; Chesapeake Gateways Network. (Marker Number 5.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.
Location. 38° 58.382′ N, 76° 28.833′ W. Marker is in Annapolis, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County. It is in Eastport. It is on Severn Avenue just north of Severn Avenue, on the right when traveling north
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Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Heather's Hangout (within shouting distance of this marker); Three Great Boat Yards, One Location (within shouting distance of this marker); Eastport's Oldest House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Murphy's Row (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named The Start of Something Big (about 700 feet away); A Tale of Three Bridges (approx. 0.2 miles away); Arnold C. Gay (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Eastport's Old Main Street (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Annapolis.
Other markers no longer nearby. The Glass Works (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Three Great Boat Yards, One Location (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Eastport's Oldest House (was about 500 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Murphy's Row
Credits. This page was last revised on October 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 29, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 45 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 29, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
