Parole near Annapolis in Anne Arundel County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Annapolis Water Company

Photographed by F. Robby, December 7, 2011

1. Annapolis Water Company Marker

Inscription. Chartered in 1865 by the Maryland General Assembly after a fire at the State House in 1863. Waterworks began operation in 1866, designed by noted civil engineer William Rich Hutton, who had recently completed Washington Aqueduct. Innovative concrete pipes carried water to Annapolis. Property includes a late 19th century engineer's residence, two settling basins, reservoir and dam, and 1907 pump house by baltimore architects Baldwin & Pennington.

Erected 2009 by Maryland Historical Trust, Maryland State Highway Administration.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1865.

Location. 38° 59.219′ N, 76° 34.012′ W. Marker is near Annapolis, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County. It is in Parole. It is on Defense Highway (Maryland Route 450) 0.6 miles west of Housley Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 270 Defense Hwy, Annapolis MD 21401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hockley-in-the-Hole (a few steps from this marker); The General’s Highway (approx. one mile away); Trunk of the Three Mile Oak (approx. 1.2 miles away); Iglehart (approx. 1.6 miles away); Camp Parole (approx. 1.6 miles away); You Are Here (approx. 2 miles away); Political Representation in Ward Three, Parole (approx. 2 miles away); Mount Olive African Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Annapolis.

Photographed by F. Robby, November 28, 2011

2. Annapolis Water Company Marker

Engineer's residence.

Photographed by F. Robby, November 28, 2011

3. Pump House

Credits. This page was last revised on December 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 22, 2012, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,833 times since then and 88 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 22, 2012, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland.