Edgewater in Anne Arundel County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Carpenter's Shop
As London Town grew, merchants, ship captains, and craftsmen flocked to the town. It was home to approximately three hundred people and filled with houses, ferries, taverns, warehouses, and workshops. This structure is a reconstruction of the original building which was built around 1730. It likely first served as a storehouse and quarters for enslaved people. Like many of London Town's first buildings, it is an earth-fast structure, supported by wooden posts, placed directly in the ground.
In 1753, William Brown, a cabinet maker, started using this structure as a carpenter's shop. He advertised his ability to "furnish any Body with the neatest and newest fashion'd Chairs, Tables, etc. at the lowest Rates." William Brown relied on the labor of convict and indentured servants to operate his workshop. These men not only worked in the structure, but may also have lived on the second story.
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Detail from The Cabinet Maker's Guide, George A. Siddons, 1837
Erected by Historic London Town and Gardens.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Colonial Era
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Location. 38° 56.456′ N, 76° 32.387′ W. Marker is in Edgewater, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County. It is on Londontown Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 839 Londontown Rd, Edgewater MD 21037, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic, 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: William Brown House (within shouting distance of this marker); Scott Street (within shouting distance of this marker); The Almshouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to London Town (within shouting distance of this marker); The Tenement (within shouting distance of this
Other markers no longer nearby. Archaeology at London Town (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Establishing a Colonial Town (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Lord Mayor's Tenement (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named William Brown House (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Dr. Hill's Medicinal Plants (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Ferry at London Town (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Credits. This page was last revised on August 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 3 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 2, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
