Eastport in Anne Arundel County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Glass Works

Photographed By F. Robby, January 28, 2008

1. The Glass Works Marker

Inscription. 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 Works - later the Severn Glass Company - produced 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 cooled the bottles in ovens. The finished products were then delivered to market by horse-drawn carts.

Text with upper-left photo: This print, provided by the Corning Glass Museum, depicts a typical nineteenth-century glass factory.

Erected by Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network, Annapolis Maritime Museum, Four Rivers Garden Club.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.

Location. 38° 58.374′ N, 76° 28.829′ W. Marker is in Eastport, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County. Marker is at the intersection of Severn Avenue and Second Street, on the left when traveling east on Severn Avenue. Marker is attached to building at northeast corner of intersection.

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Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Annapolis MD 21403, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Three Great Boat Yards, One Location (within shouting distance of this marker); Eastport's Oldest House (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Murphy's Row (about 500 feet away); The Start of Something Big (about 800 feet away); Arnold C. Gay (approx. 0.2 miles away); Eastport's Old "Main Street" (approx. 0.2 miles away); A Tale of Three Bridges (approx. 0.2 miles away); Eastport's Soul (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Eastport.

Photographed By F. Robby, January 28, 2008

2. The Glass Works Marker

The marker is attached to the left side (Second Street) of this building.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 2, 2008, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,417 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 2, 2008, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland.