Chestertown in Kent County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Bordley Corner

Photographed By Roger Dean Meyer, October 9, 2006

1. Bordley Corner Marker

Inscription. Building built in 1883 by Thomas S. Bordley as a two-story men’s haberdashery. Gutted by fire in 1910. Rebuilt in 1911. Owned and operated as a men’s store by Carl and Ruth Bordley 1922-1950. Now rented by the Bordley family.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1883.

Location. 39° 12.541′ N, 76° 4.003′ W. Marker is in Chestertown, Maryland, in Kent County. Marker is at the intersection of South Cross Street and High Street, on the right when traveling south on South Cross Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chestertown MD 21620, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Chestertown Vol. Fire Co. (within shouting distance of this marker); Chestertown, Maryland (within shouting distance of this marker); From This Point (within shouting distance of this marker); Desert Storm Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Revolutionary Cannon (within shouting distance of this marker); This Monument Honors the Area Veterans (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory of More Than 400 Prominent United States Colored Troops from Kent County (within shouting distance of this marker); In This Church (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chestertown.

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More about this marker. Marker is located on the side of the Bordley Building.

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Photographed By Allen C. Browne, December 29, 2012

2. Bordley Corner

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, December 29, 2012

3. Bordley Corner

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 12, 2008, by Roger Dean Meyer of Yankton, South Dakota. This page has been viewed 1,357 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 12, 2008, by Roger Dean Meyer of Yankton, South Dakota. 2, 3. submitted on January 25, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.

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