St. Leonard in Calvert County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
What is this Big White Building?
Photographed By Don Morfe, February 10, 2015
1. What is this Big White Building? Marker
The Maryland Archaeological Conservation (MAC) Laboratory is a state-of-the-art archaeological research, conservation and collections facility. Opened in 1998, the Lab holds the State’s archaeological artifact collections. In the labs, the often fragile artifacts are stabilized, cleaned and conserved for future study and exhibition. Suitable temperature and humidity conditions are carefully maintained and monitored in the collections storage area to protect Maryland’s rich archaeological heritage. By analyzing these artifacts and their sites, archaeologists here have uncovered new and valuable information about our past.
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Working on an artifact display; View of Conservation Wet Lab; Cataloging artifacts from the Sukeek’s Cabin site; Labeling small artifacts is precise work in the MAC Lab. Most archaeological artifacts are stored in coroplast (plastic) boxes in a humidity and temperature-controlled room.
Putting a log dugout canoe back together after conservation; Historic ceramic study collection.
This building won an Honor Award from the Maryland Society/Architectural Institute of America “for architectural excellence” and a Design Award, Honorable Mention, from the Baltimore Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). In her 95th year, Gertrude Sawyer,
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Erected by Maryland Historical Trust.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Science & Medicine • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1998.
Location. 38° 23.698′ N, 76° 30.462′ W. Marker is in St. Leonard, Maryland, in Calvert County. Marker is on Jefferson Patterson Park Road. This marker is on the grounds of the Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Saint Leonard MD 20685, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Government at St. Leonard’s (within shouting distance of this marker); Attention to Detail-Gertrude Sawyer, Architect (within shouting distance of this marker); The Search for the Chesapeake Flotilla (within shouting distance of this marker); “We Must Have Done Them Considerable Damage” (within shouting distance of this marker); Smith’s St. Leonard Site (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); John Stuart Skinner (about 300 feet away); Valor at St. Leonard Creek
Photographed By Don Morfe, February 10, 2015
2. The Big White Building
Photographed By Don Morfe, February 10, 2015
3. Sign at the entrance to Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum
Credits. This page was last revised on December 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 26, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 407 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 26, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
