Calvin B. Taylor House

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Calvin B. Taylor House
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Taylor House in 2019
General information
TypeHouse
Architectural style Federal [1]
Location208 Main Street
Berlin, Maryland
Coordinates 38°19′38″N75°13′13.5″W / 38.32722°N 75.220417°W / 38.32722; -75.220417 Coordinates: 38°19′38″N75°13′13.5″W / 38.32722°N 75.220417°W / 38.32722; -75.220417
Construction started1832 [1]
Technical details
Structural systemWood
Floor count3

The Calvin B. Taylor House is a historic U.S. home located at 208 Main Street, Berlin, Maryland. The house currently serves as The Calvin B. Taylor House Museum, which displays antiques and local memorabilia. [1]

Calvin Bowen Taylor was an American banker, politician, lawyer, and educator. He served on the town council of and as mayor of Berlin, Maryland, served two terms in the Maryland House of Delegates, and founded a banking company bearing his name that continues to exist in eastern Maryland and Delaware.

United States Federal republic in North America

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States or America, is a country comprising 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions. At 3.8 million square miles, the United States is the world's third or fourth largest country by total area and is slightly smaller than the entire continent of Europe's 3.9 million square miles. With a population of over 327 million people, the U.S. is the third most populous country. The capital is Washington, D.C., and the largest city by population is New York City. Forty-eight states and the capital's federal district are contiguous in North America between Canada and Mexico. The State of Alaska is in the northwest corner of North America, bordered by Canada to the east and across the Bering Strait from Russia to the west. The State of Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-Pacific Ocean. The U.S. territories are scattered about the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, stretching across nine official time zones. The extremely diverse geography, climate, and wildlife of the United States make it one of the world's 17 megadiverse countries.

Berlin, Maryland Town in Maryland, United States

Berlin is a town in Worcester County, Maryland, United States which includes its own historical Berlin Commercial District. The population was 4,485 at the 2010 census, and has since grown in population. It is part of the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Footnotes

  1. 1 2 3 The Museums of Worcester County brochure, circa 2005.
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Dining room
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Collections on second floor


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