Chesapeake City in Cecil County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Whiteoak House
C. 1840
Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, July 21, 2010
1. The Whiteoak House Marker
Inscription.
The Whiteoak House. C. 1840. Architecturally the Whiteoak House is representative of vernacular buildings constructed in Chesapeake City in the 1840's and 50's. Old timers in Chesapeake City claim this house rests on the 1st lot sold in town. In 1854, Richard Bayard leased the property to Absalom Cropper, a boat captain, for $400.00, in 1867 Absalom Cropper transferred the land to James Porter, a farmer. The Smithers family came into ownership through the wills of James Porter and his heir, Margaret Porter. Dr. Delmar Smithers sold the property in 1921 to Wilmer Bristow, an engineer on a canal tugboat. Clifford Whiteoak, a dispatcher on the canal for 38 years, took possession in 1931.
Architecturally the Whiteoak House is representative of vernacular buildings constructed in Chesapeake City in the 1840's and 50's. Old timers in Chesapeake City claim this house rests on the 1st lot sold in town. In 1854, Richard Bayard leased the property to Absalom Cropper, a boat captain, for $400.00, in 1867 Absalom Cropper transferred the land to James Porter, a farmer. The Smithers family came into ownership through the wills of James Porter and his heir, Margaret Porter. Dr. Delmar Smithers sold the property in 1921 to Wilmer Bristow, an engineer on a canal tugboat. Clifford Whiteoak, a dispatcher on the canal for 38 years, took possession in 1931.
Erected 2008 by Fred and Mary Graff. (Marker Number B224.)
Location. 39° 31.573′ N, 75° 48.789′ W. Marker is in Chesapeake City, Maryland, in Cecil County. Marker is on Bohemia Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 224 Bohemia Avenue, Chesapeake City MD 21915, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2010, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 739 times since then and 13 times this year. Last updated on January 22, 2020, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos:1. submitted on July 25, 2010, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2. submitted on February 25, 2023, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. 3, 4. submitted on July 25, 2010, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.
