Chesapeake City in Cecil County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Brady-Rees House

C. 1870

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, July 21, 2010

1. Brady-Rees House Marker

Inscription. This house is the best representation of a Victorian Gothic style home in town. It is 5 bays wide with a beautifully etched transom light adorning the front entrance. Henry Brady owned the mule teams that pulled the barges through the canal. Being one of the wealthiest businessmen in the town, Henry Brady promised his wife a fine new home if their next child (they had two daughters) was a son. This grand home is the result of that promise. Architectural details remain, both interior and exterior, which indicate the wealth of this family. In 1987, Inn at the Canal was established as the first bed and breakfast in Cecil County. The small building to the left is the last standing "office" in town. It was considered improper to have your business in your home, so many of the towns businessmen built these small buildings to use as their office.

Erected 2009 by Al and Mary Ioppolo, Innkeepers 1989. (Marker Number B104.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Maryland, Chesapeake City Historic District series

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list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1987.

Location. 39° 31.62′ N, 75° 48.734′ W. Marker is in Chesapeake City, Maryland, in Cecil County. It is on Bohemia Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 104 Bohemia Avenue, Chesapeake City MD 21915, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Wilmington, on the Eastern Shore,

and in Greater Philadelphia.

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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Town Hall (a few steps from this marker); National Bank of Chesapeake City (a few steps from this marker); World War I Monument (a few steps from this marker); Franklin Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Cropper House (within

Photographed by Adam Margolis, January 10, 2022

2. Brady-Rees House Marker

shouting distance of this marker); Dr. Smithers' House c. 1848 (within shouting distance of this marker); “Bygone Days” (within shouting distance of this marker); Pell Gardens (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chesapeake City.

Brady-Rees House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Adam Margolis, January 10, 2022

3. Brady-Rees House and Marker

Brady-Rees House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, July 21, 2010

4. Brady-Rees House

Office Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, July 21, 2010

5. Office Building

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, July 21, 2010

6. Brady-Rees House

Brady-Rees House Detail image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Adam Margolis, January 10, 2022

7. Brady-Rees House Detail

Photographed by Adam Margolis, December 17, 2022

8. Brady-Rees House Marker

Brady-Rees House Office, now a wedding chapel image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Adam Margolis, December 17, 2022

9. Brady-Rees House Office, now a wedding chapel

Credits. This page was last revised on February 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2010, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,520 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 25, 2010, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2, 3. submitted on January 10, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 25, 2010, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 7. submitted on January 10, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. 8, 9. submitted on February 24, 2023, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California.