Pocomoke City in Worcester County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Costen House
(circa 1870)
Photographed by Don Morfe, May 31, 2013
1. Costen House Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture.
Location. 38° 4.467′ N, 75° 34.05′ W. Marker is in Pocomoke City, Maryland, in Worcester County. It is on Market Street (Business U.S. 13). Between 2nd & 4th Streets. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 206 Market Street, Pocomoke City MD 21851, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Eastern Shore. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic, on the Delmarva Peninsula, and in the Tidewater. 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: In Memory of the Deceased Who Served to Protect Our Country (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mar-Va Theater (about 700 feet away); Sturgis One-Room School Museum (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Shapes of Ships (approx. 0.2 miles away); River Trades & Traditions / River Lore & Legend (approx. Ό mile away); Loblolly Pine (approx. Ό mile away); Olive Marie Lippoldt (approx. Ό mile away); Tireless Defender of Education (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pocomoke City.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Sturgis One Room School (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . . Costen House Museum.
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Additional commentary.
1. National Register of Historic Places:
Costen House (added 1975 - - #75000934)
206 Market St. , Pocomoke
Historic Significance: Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown
Architectural Style: Italianate
Historic Person: Costen,Dr. Isaac T.
Area of Significance: Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance: 1875-1899
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Domestic
Current Sub-function: Museum
— Submitted July 13, 2013.
Photographed by Don Morfe, May 31, 2013
2. Costen House Marker
Photographed by Don Morfe, May 31, 2013
3. Costen House Marker
This photo shows the plaque on the left side of the door.
Photographed by Don Morfe, May 31, 2013
4. Costen House Marker
This photo is the Costen House
Credits. This page was last revised on June 7, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 9, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 697 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 9, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
