National Register of Historic Places

Markell, George, Farmstead

Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland
Listed
December 27, 2002
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
02001584

About this property

The George Markell Farmstead, also known as Arcadian Dairy Farm and the Thomas Property, is a historic home and farm complex located at Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland, United States. It consists of brick house built about 1865, a brick smokehouse, a bake oven, two stone domestic outbuildings, an ice house, a springhouse, a frame stable, a frame chicken house, a mid-20th century guest house, and various sheds and outbuildings. Nearby is a large gambrel-roofed concrete block barn. The main house has combined Greek Revival and Italianate stylistic influences. The once large Markell dairy farm, with its lane to the Ballenger Creek ford of the Monocacy River, served as the primary approach route to the battlefield by Confederate troops during the July 9, 1864 Battle of Monocacy during the American Civil War. The George Markell Farmstead was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.

Location

4825 Buckeystown Pike
Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland
39.36613, -77.41477

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Nearby Historic Sites

Arcadia
Industrial
0.2 mi
Gambrill House
Industrial
1.4 mi
Guilford
Industrial
2 mi
Monocacy National Battlefield
Listed
2.1 mi
Widrick, George, House
Industrial
2.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Monocacy – Best Farm Fighting
1864Civil War
0.5 mi
Monocacy — Worthington Ford Crossing July 9 1864
1864Civil War
0.6 mi
Monocacy — Thomas Farm Assault July 9 1864
1864Civil War
0.7 mi
Monocacy — Ford Crossing Skirmish July 9 1864
1864Civil War
0.8 mi
Monocacy – Ricketts' Division Attack
1864Civil War
0.9 mi

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When was Markell, George, Farmstead listed on the National Register?

Markell, George, Farmstead was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 27, 2002.

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Markell, George, Farmstead is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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