Bowman House (Boonsboro, Maryland)

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Location323 N. Main St.,
Boonsboro, Maryland
Coordinates 39°30′42.27″N77°39′17.88″W / 39.5117417°N 77.6549667°W / 39.5117417; -77.6549667 Coordinates: 39°30′42.27″N77°39′17.88″W / 39.5117417°N 77.6549667°W / 39.5117417; -77.6549667
Arealess than one acre
Built1826 (1826)
NRHP reference No. 77000702 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 29, 1977

The Bowman House is a historic log house located at 323 North Main Street in Boonsboro, Maryland, and is locally significant as a typical example of those built in the area in the early 19th century.

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Description and history

The house and its immediate grounds housed the "Boonsboro Pottery" from 1868, owned by John E. Bowman. The pottery closed by 1908, succumbing to mass-produced materials. The building is now the headquarters of the Boonsboro Historical Society. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 29, 1977. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. unknown (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Bowman House" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-01-01.