National Register of Historic Places

Thomas and Company Cannery

Gaithersburg, Montgomery County, Maryland
Listed
July 4, 1990
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
90001025

About this property

The Thomas and Company Cannery is a historic building located at Gaithersburg, Montgomery County, Maryland. It is a one to two-story tall, free-standing, load-bearing brick rectangular structure composed of four discrete, structurally independent but contiguous elements, built between 1917 and 1918. An addition was constructed in 1956. It was the first and largest vegetable cannery in Montgomery County. The cannery was the primary employer in Gaithersburg, providing regular full and part-time employment for more than 200 people, and hundreds of additional jobs for migrant workers employed picking vegetables grown in the surrounding area. It closed in 1963, after fire damage. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

Location

Gaithersburg, Montgomery County, Maryland
39.14316, -77.20049

Categories

INDUSTRY
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Nearby Battles

Rockville Cavalry Skirmish (Stuart's Ride to Gettysburg via Maryland, 1863)
1863Civil War
4.9 mi

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When was Thomas and Company Cannery listed on the National Register?

Thomas and Company Cannery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 4, 1990.

What type of historic resource is Thomas and Company Cannery?

Thomas and Company Cannery is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Thomas and Company Cannery?

The period of significance for Thomas and Company Cannery is recorded as the industrial era.

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