The Joseph C. Hays House at 103–105 West Main Street in Sharpsburg, Maryland, United States, was originally built in 1823 as a three-bay side hall double-parlor house in the Federal style. It was soon expanded to the east with a two-bay parlor and one commercial bay. The east parlor entered commercial use during the mid-19th century as a dry goods store operated by Benjamin F. Cronise. Circa 1920 a storefront was added and a copper front was applied with BANK lettered under a central pediment, behind a marquee.
Joseph C. Hays House | |
 Joseph C. Hays House, January 2009 | |
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| Location | 103–105 W. Main St., Sharpsburg, Maryland |
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| Coordinates | 39°27′29.36″N 77°44′57.57″W / 39.4581556°N 77.7493250°W |
| Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 06001125[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 12, 2006 |
The property combines early 19th-century Federal architecture with a good example of early 20th-century commercial architectural ornament.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[1]
Gallery
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Detail of copper bank façade
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Paula S. Reed and Edie Wallace (June 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Joseph C. Hays House" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
External links
edit- Joseph C. Hays House, Washington County, including photo in 2005, at Maryland Historical Trust