Solomons in Calvert County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Swift House
136 Williams Street
Built by Isaac Solomon in the 1870s as a duplex "company house" for oyster cannery workers. Later used to accommodate overflow patients from the Solomons Marine Hospital. Acquired by CBL in 1969.
Faculty and staff offices for Fisheries Science.
Erected by University of Maryland Chesapeake Biological Laboratory.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1969.
Location. 38° 19.124′ N, 76° 27.262′ W. Marker is in Solomons, Maryland, in Calvert County. It is on Williams Street south of Charles Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 146 Williams St, Solomons MD 20688, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southern Maryland. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Nice Hall (a few steps from this marker); R.V. Truitt Laboratory (within shouting distance of this marker); Cory Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Nice Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Bernie Fowler Laboratory (within shouting distance of this marker); Chesapeake Biological Laboratory (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Cory Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Beaven Hall (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Solomons.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 33 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 2, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
