Eastport in Annapolis in Anne Arundel County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Glass Works
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Photographed by F. Robby, January 28, 2008
1. The Glass Works Marker
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.
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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. (Marker Number 5.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 38° 58.374′ N, 76° 28.829′ W. Marker was in Annapolis, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County. It was
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Regionally, this marker was in Central Maryland. It was also in the American Mid-Atlantic and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 location: A different marker also named The Glass Works (a few steps from this marker); Three Great Boat Yards, One Location (within shouting distance of this marker); Heather's Hangout (within shouting distance of this marker); Eastport's Oldest House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Murphy's Row (about 500 feet away); A Tale of Three Bridges (about 800 feet away); a different marker also named The Start of Something Big (about 800 feet away); Arnold C. Gay (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Annapolis.
Other markers no longer nearby. Three Great Boat Yards, One Location (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Eastport's Oldest House (was about 500 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Murphy's Row (was about 500 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Start of Something Big
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 October 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 2, 2008, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,927 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 2, 2008, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland.
