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Funkstown Historic District

Inventory No.: WA-I-529

Date Listed: 9/8/2000

Location: Funkstown, Washington County

Category: District

Period/Date of Construction: 1767-1950

Boundary Description: West Side Ave. to Stouffer Ave. Poplar to Green St.

Resources: 290 (135 contributing, 113 non-contributing)

Description: The Funkstown Historic District is located in a horseshoe bend of the Antietam Creek in Washington County, Maryland. The National Road forms Funkstown's main street (Baltimore Street) and shaped in a significant way the appearance of the town. Funkstown's early and most extensive development was along this route, including the town's oldest known dwelling, the Jacob Funk House, built by the founder in 1769. Other properties are of sided log, stone, or brick construction of mixed residential and commercial use, dating from the late 18th century through the mid 20th century. The streets are laid out in a grid pattern terminating at the creek at the north, south, and west sides. Industrial sites including a grist mill, powder mill, paper mill, and a woolen mill were located along the creek. None of these industries has survived but their sites are known and they may yield archeological data. Architecturally, the district exhibits examples of colonial Germanic, Georgian, Federal, Greek Revival, and Italianate styles, along with later developments such as Queen Anne, Foursquares, Bungalows, and 'Cape Cods.' the district includes 217 contributing buildings, 1 contributing structure, and 3 contributing sites. There are 182 non-contributing buildings, mostly infill development less than 50 years old. The majority of these later buildings are located along the secondary streets.

Significance: The Funkstown Historic District reflects a unique set of events or conditions that created the community's patterns of development. The power source provided by the Antietam Creek led to a variety of industries which were established early at this location. The textile industry was prominent among these causing Funkstown to be one of the early centers of the manufacture of Brussels carpet in America. The old wagon road, the main route from Baltimore to the west had a tremendous impact on the town. As it eventually became part of the National Pike in the 1820s, the town experienced rapid growth along the route (Baltimore Street) with hotel and tavern business predominating. Civil War history also impacted Funkstown. The July, 1863 Battle of Funkstown was an important delaying tactic by the Confederates. The resulting casualties were cared for by the citizens of Funkstown. The town's citizens were very divided in their sentiments, pro-South and pro-North. Funkstown's particular history is reflected in its architecture and other historic resources, giving it historic significance in the areas of transportation, military, and industrial development, and for its architectural character, representing adaptations of several important styles and types.

District Resources (290) (135 contributing, 113 non-contributing)

From associated listing in National Register nomination form. C = Contributing, NC = non-contributing, blank = not evaluated.

Address	Status	Resource Name and MIHP (if any)
2-6 N. Antietam Street	C	WA-I-649 -- Frame Triplex House
6 S. Antietam Street	C	WA-I-631 -- Stuccoed House
16 N. Antietam Street	C	WA-I-650 -- Carley Brick House
17 N. Antietam Street	C	WA-I-651 -- American Foursquare Brick & Frame House w/Segmental Arches
101 N. Antietam Street	C	WA-I-652 -- American Foursquare Frame House w/ German Siding
102 N. Antietam Street	C	WA-I-657 -- M.E. Church (Brick House)
106 N. Antietam Street	C	WA-I-658 -- Foursquare Frame House w/ German Siding
106 S. Antietam Street	C	WA-I-594 -- Gower Frame House w/ German Siding
108 N. Antietam Street	C	WA-I-659 -- Stuccoed Frame Colonial Revival Bungalow House
110 N. Antietam Street	C	WA-I-660 -- American Foursquare Frame House w/ Bracketed Cornice
1 E. Baltimore Street.	C	WA-I-546 -- Hamilton Log House
2 E. Baltimore Street	C	WA-I-632 -- Williams Brick House
5 E. Baltimore Street	C	WA-I-545 -- Hamilton Stone, Brick, and Frame House
6 E. Baltimore Street	C	WA-I-633 -- Queen Anne-style Brick House
7-9 E. Baltimore Street	C	WA-I-544 -- Williams Stone House
7-9 W. Baltimore Street	C	WA-I-548 -- Fiery Brick American Foursquare House
8 W. Baltimore Street	C	WA-I-630 -- Glenn's Tavern (Spanish Colonial Revival Concrete Block)
10-12 W. Baltimore Street	C	WA-I-629 -- Bender Brick Duplex House
11 W. Baltimore Street	C	WA-I-549 -- Grosh Brick House
11-13 E. Baltimore Street	C	WA-I-543 -- Italianate Brick House (William Store)
12-14 E. Baltimore Street	C	WA-I-635 -- South Log House w/ Brick Veneer
14-16 W. Baltimore Street	C	WA-I-628 -- Snyder Brick House
15 E. Baltimore Street.	C	WA-I-542 -- Schieldtknecht Log House
15-17 W. Baltimore Street	C	WA-I-550 -- Grosh Log and Stone House
20 E. Baltimore Street	C	WA-I-636 -- Brick American Foursquare House w/ Queen Anne Influence
21 E. Baltimore Street	C	WA-I-541 -- Cranberry Cottage (Frame Commercial Building, German Siding)
23 W. Baltimore Street	C	WA-I-551 -- Funkstown Tavern (Bowman Cabinet Shop, Log w/ German Siding)
24 W. Baltimore Street	C	WA-I-626 -- Shanaberger Log House
25 W. Baltimore Street	C	WA-I-552 -- Knode Log House w/ Cutwork Trim
25 E. Baltimore Street	C	WA-I-540 -- Log House
26-28 W. Baltimore Street	C	WA-I-625 -- Stuccoed Frame American Foursquare Duplex House
27 E. Baltimore Street	C	WA-I-539 -- Brick House w/ Jigsaw
27 W. Baltimore Street	C	WA-I-553 -- Knode Log House w/ Cast Iron Porch
28 E. Baltimore Street	C	WA-I-637 -- Frame High Victorian Gothic House
29 W. Baltimore Street	C	WA-I-554 -- Angela Kirkham Davis House (Schindel Brick House)
29-31 E. Baltimore Street	C	WA-I-538 -- Rumberger Frame House
30 E. Baltimore Street	C	WA-I-638 -- Funkstown Town Hall (Romanesque-Revival Brick Church)
30 W. Baltimore Street	C	WA-I-624 -- Frame Italianate House, probably formerly Commercial
32 W. Baltimore Street	C	WA-I-623 -- Dellinger Stone House (American Antiques Store)
33-35 E. Baltimore Street	C	WA-I-537 -- Keller Brick House
34 W. Baltimore Street	C	WA-I-622 -- Garver Brick House w/Frame Extension
36 W. Baltimore Street	C	WA-I-621 -- McCoy Brick House with Greek-Revival & Italianate Influence
37 W. Baltimore Street	C	WA-I-556 -- Garver Log House
41 E. Baltimore Street.	C	WA-I-536 -- Chaney House (Newcomer Brick House, Ruth's Antiques)
44 W. Baltimore Street	C	WA-I-618 -- Hughes Log House w/ Bevel-topped Siding
46 W. Baltimore Street	C	WA-I-617 -- Fiery Brick Italianate House
100 E. Baltimore Street	C	WA-I-640 -- Crawford Log House (Hudson House Antiques)
101 E. Baltimore Street	C	WA-I-535 -- Shafer Log House
102 E. Baltimore Street	C	WA-I-641 -- Stuccoed American Foursquare Frame House
104 E. Baltimore Street	C	WA-I-642 -- Stuccoed American Foursquare Commercial/Residential
108 E. Baltimore Street	C	WA-I-643 -- Commercial Moderne-style Building (Valley Supply & Equipment)
117 E. Baltimore Street	C	WA-I-532 -- Concrete Block Commercial Building
206 E. Baltimore Street	C	WA-I-644 -- Frame House
217 E. Baltimore Street	C	WA-I-682 -- Harman Log House w/ Bracketed Frieze
218 E. Baltimore Street	C	WA-I-645 -- American Foursquare Brick House
223 E. Baltimore Street	C	WA-I-683 -- Williams Log House w/ German Siding
301 E. Baltimore Street	C	WA-I-684 -- American Foursquare Brick House w/ Queen Anne Influence
E. Baltimore Street & High Street	C	WA-I-639 -- Keller House (Solomon J. Keller Brick House)
6 E. Cemetery Street	C	WA-I-608 -- Frame Bungalow-style House
14 E. Cemetery Street	C
17 E. Cemetery Street	C	WA-I-600 -- McCoy Italianate-Influenced House
22 E. Cemetery Street	C
23 E. Cemetery Street	C
24 E. Cemetery Street	C
24 W. Cemetery Street	C	WA-I-592 -- Frame House
25 E. Cemetery Street	C
26 E. Cemetery Street	C
29 E. Cemetery Street	C	WA-I-601 -- Frame House
30 W. Cemetery Street	C	WA-I-591 -- Furray Brick House
35 E. Cemetery Street	C	WA-I-602 -- Iseminger Frame or Log House w/ German Siding
101 E. Cemetery Street	C
103 E. Cemetery Street	C	WA-I-603 -- Frame House
107 E. Cemetery Street	C
8 E. Chestnut Street	C	WA-I-653 -- Frame House w/ German Siding on Front
10 W. Chestnut Street	C	WA-I-663 -- American Foursquare Frame House
10-12 E. Chestnut Street	C	WA-I-654 -- Frame House
14 E. Chestnut Street	C	WA-I-655 -- Frame House
16 E. Chestnut Street	C	WA-I-656 -- Foursquare/Queen Anne Frame House
20 E. Chestnut Street	C	WA-I-647 -- Erick Frame House w/ Brick Veneer & Aluminum Siding
37-39 W. Chestnut Street	C	WA-I-665 -- Frame Double House
100 E. Chestnut Street	C	WA-I-646 -- Troxell Frame (Possibly Log) House
109 E. Chestnut Street	C
111 E. Chestnut Street	C
222 E. Chestnut Street	C	WA-I-686 -- Paris Frame House (The Doll Shop)
4 Frederick Road (Alt. US 40)	C	WA-I-530 -- Brick Dwelling House
6 Frederick Road (Alt. US 40)	C	WA-I-531 -- Frame American Foursquare House
12 Frederick Road (Alt. US 40)	C	WA-I-606 -- Frame House
22 Frederick Road (Alt. US 40)	C	WA-I-605 -- Gaunt Brick House
36 Frederick Road (Alt. US 40)	C	WA-I-689 -- 20th Century Stone Commercial Building
37 Frederick Road (Alt. US 40)	C	WA-I-690 -- Frame Bungalow-style House
40 Frederick Road (Alt. US 40)	C	WA-I-688 -- 20th Century Stone House
Frederick Road, Baltimore Street and Edgewood Drive (Chewsville Road)	C	WA-I-527 -- Funkstown World War I Doughboy Monument
13 E. Green Street	C	WA-I-609 -- Frame House w/ German Siding
21 W. Green Street	C	WA-I-596 -- Brick House (possibly enlarged from Log House)
112 E. Green Street	C	WA-I-612 -- Frieze Log House, Partially Veneered w/ Brick
113 E. Green Street	C	WA-I-611 -- Frame House
Green Street & Antietam Street	C	WA-I-564 -- Funkstown Cemetery
111 N. High Street	C	WA-I-680 -- Troxell Log House
201 N. High Street	C	WA-I-681 -- Stuccoed Frame Double House
201 S. High Street	C	WA-I-610 -- Valentine House
1 W. Maple Street	C	WA-I-571 -- Riddle Log House
4 W. Maple Street	C	WA-I-574 -- Stuccoed Frame Bungalow-style House
8 W. Maple Street	C	WA-I-575 -- Frame "Shotgun" House
23 E. Maple Street	C	WA-I-566 -- Hughes Log House w/ German siding
28 E. Maple Street	C
39 E. Maple Street	C	WA-I-563 -- Erick Log House
49 W. Maple Street	C	WA-I-577 -- Sager Log House
101 E. Maple Street	C	WA-I-558 -- Frame American Foursquare House w/ German Siding
105 E. Maple Street	C	WA-I-560 -- Frame American Foursquare House
2 E. Poplar Street	C	WA-I-674 -- Frame Queen Anne-style House
4 W. Poplar Street	C	WA-I-668 -- Skilling Log or Frame House
8 E. Poplar Street	C	WA-I-675 -- Brick House w/ Colonial Revival Porch
10 W. Poplar Street	C	WA-I-666 -- Troxhill Log House
12 W. Poplar Street	C	WA-I-667 -- Tritsch Log House
13 W. Poplar Street	C	WA-I-673 -- Frame Bungalow House
18 W. Poplar Street	C	WA-I-670 -- Frame House
18 E. Poplar Street	C	WA-I-676 -- Frame House
19-21 W. Poplar Street	C	WA-I-672 -- Frame Double House
20 E. Poplar Street	C	WA-I-677 -- Possible Log House
23 W. Poplar Street	C	WA-I-671 -- Victorian Gothic Frame House
38 E. Poplar Street	C	WA-I-678 -- Kemp Brick Greek Revival House
100 E. Poplar Street	C	WA-I-679 -- Frame House w/ German Siding & Cutwork Balustrade
2-4 West Side Avenue	C	WA-I-615 -- Greek-Revival Brick House (Mill Employees Housing)
6 West Side Avenue	C	WA-I-616 -- Dunker Church (Italianate Brick House)
14 West Side Avenue	C	WA-I-579 -- Frame House w/ Queen Anne Influence
16 West Side Avenue	C	WA-I-580 -- Log House
100 West Side Avenue	C	WA-I-581 -- Stouffer Log House w/ German Siding
101 West Side Avenue	C	WA-I-578 -- South Brick House
102 West Side Avenue	C	WA-I-582 -- Possible Log House
106 West Side Avenue	C	WA-I-583 -- Frame House w/ Flat-Roofed Porch
118 West Side Avenue	C	WA-I-584 -- Frame or Log House
120 West Side Avenue	C	WA-I-585 -- Gable-Fronted Frame House
122 West Side Avenue	C	WA-I-586 -- Brick House w/ Hip-Roofed Porch
200-202 West Side Avenue	C	WA-I-588 -- Shafer Log House
201 West Side Avenue	C	WA-I-589 -- Stuccoed Log House
105 S. Antietam Street	NC
107 N. Antietam Street	NC
109 N. Antietam Street	NC
204 N. Antietam Street	NC
205 S. Antietam Street	NC
207 N. Antietam Street	NC
211 N. Antietam Street	NC
300 S. Antietam Street	NC
302 N. Antietam Street	NC
304 S. Antietam Street	NC
305[?] S. Antietam Street	NC
20 E. Baltimore Street	NC	St. Paul's Lutheran Church
26 E. Baltimore Street.	NC
205 E. Baltimore Street	NC
209 E. Baltimore Street	NC
212 E. Baltimore Street	NC
215 E. Baltimore Street	NC
1 E. Cemetery Street	NC
2 W. Cemetery Street	NC
7 E. Cemetery Street	NC
14 W. Cemetery Street	NC
20 E. Cemetery Street	NC
28 E. Cemetery Street	NC
34 W. Cemetery Street	NC
102 E. Cemetery Street	NC
105 E. Cemetery Street	NC
105A E. Cemetery Street	NC
106 E. Cemetery Street	NC
109 E. Cemetery Street	NC
3 E. Chestnut Street	NC
11 W. Chestnut Street	NC
12 W. Chestnut Street	NC
14 W. Chestnut Street	NC
20 W. Chestnut Street	NC
22 W. Chestnut Street	NC
28 W. Chestnut Street	NC
31 W. Chestnut Street	NC
31 E. Chestnut Street	NC
104 E. Chestnut Street	NC
110 E. Chestnut Street	NC
200 E. Chestnut Street	NC
201 E. Chestnut Street	NC
218 E. Chestnut Street	NC
219 E. Chestnut Street	NC
221 E. Chestnut Street	NC
Corner of E. Green Street and Frederick Road	NC
Corner of NW Side Avenue and W. Chestnut St.	NC
End of S. High Street, fronting on Antietam Creek	NC
16 Frederick Road	NC
20 Frederick Road	NC
1 W. Green Street	NC
5 E. Green Street	NC
10 E. Green Street	NC
11 E. Green Street	NC
12 E. Green Street	NC
14 E. Green Street	NC
16 E. Green Street	NC
17 E. Green Street	NC
18 E. Green Street	NC
19 E. Green Street	NC
19 W. Green Street	NC
21 E. Green Street	NC
22 E. Green Street	NC
22 W. Green Street	NC
23 W. Green Street	NC
23 E. Green Street	NC
24 E. Green Street	NC
100 E. Green Street	NC	WA-I-613 -- Frame House
101 E. Green Street	NC
102 E. Green Street	NC
111 E. Green Street	NC
77 N. High Street	NC
107 N. High Street	NC
108 N. High Street	NC
109 N. High Street	NC
202 N. High Street	NC
202 S. High Street	NC
205 N. High Street	NC
300 N. High Street	NC
302 N. High Street	NC
304 N. High Street	NC
122 (112 on map) S. High Street	NC
112 (122 on map) S. High Street	NC
100 (132 on map) S. High Street	NC
16 W. Maple Street	NC
17 W. Maple Street	NC
18 E. Maple Street	NC
19 W. Maple Street	NC
21 W. Maple Street	NC
24 E. Maple Street	NC
30 E. Maple Street	NC
30 W. Maple Street	NC
33 W. Maple Street	NC
47 W. Maple Street	NC
298 E. Maple Street	NC
north side of W. Poplar Street	NC	Trailer Park
9 E. Poplar Street	NC
14 E. Poplar Street	NC
15 E. Poplar Street.	NC
19 E. Poplar Street.	NC
22 E. Poplar Street.	NC
36 E. Poplar Street.	NC
102-104 E. Poplar Street	NC
103 E. Poplar Street.	NC
105 E. Poplar Street.	NC
south side of W. Poplar Street	NC	Trailer Park
N. West Side Ave	NC	American Legion Building
208 West Side Avenue	NC
212 West Side Avenue	NC	WA-I-598 -- Frame Cape Cod-style House
4 Wye Oak Drive	NC
10 Wye Oak Drive	NC
19 Wye Oak Drive	NC
21 Wye Oak Drive	NC
15 S. Antietam Street	C/NC	WA-I-570 -- Clark Frame House
16 S. Antietam Street	C/NC	WA-I-572 -- Stuccoed Frame Bungalow-style House
111 N. Antietam Street	C/NC	WA-I-662 -- Flora Frame Italianate House
1-5 W. Baltimore Street	C/NC	WA-I-547 -- Funkstown General Store (Log Commercial/Residential Structure)
8-10 E. Baltimore Street	C/NC	WA-I-634 -- South Italianate Brick House
18-20 W. Baltimore Street	C/NC	WA-I-627 -- Skilling Log House
35 W. Baltimore Street	C/NC	WA-I-555 -- Jacob Funk Stone House (South's Hotel, Baker House)
38 W. Baltimore Street	C/NC	WA-I-620 -- Friend Brick House w/ Greek-Revival & Italianate Influence
40 W. Baltimore Street	C/NC	WA-I-619 -- Fiery Greek-Revival Log House
107 E. Baltimore Street	C/NC	WA-I-534 -- H. Dusang House (Brick House w/ Colonial Revival Porch)
109 E. Baltimore Street	C/NC	WA-I-533 -- Frame Shed-Roofed House
201 E. Baltimore Street	C/NC	WA-I-528 -- Erick House (Brick-cased Log House)
8 E. Cemetery Street	C/NC	WA-I-607 -- Frame House
15 E. Cemetery Street	C/NC	WA-I-599 -- Fisher Log House
16 W. Cemetery Street	C/NC	WA-I-593 -- Frame American Foursquare House (Log Church & School, site)
36 W. Cemetery Street	C/NC	WA-I-590 -- Furray Log House
37 E. Cemetery Street	C/NC
39 E. Cemetery Street	C/NC
21 E. Chestnut Street	C/NC	WA-I-648 -- American Foursquare Brick House (Old Lutheran Parson)
30 W. Chestnut Street	C/NC	WA-I-664 -- Furray Brick Double House
220 E. Chestnut Street	C/NC	WA-I-685 -- Frame Bungalow-style House
23 Frederick Road (Alt. US 40)	C/NC	WA-I-604 -- American Foursquare Frame House w/ German Siding
Frederick Road (Alt. US 40) & Maple Street	C/NC	WA-I-687 -- Iseminger Log House w/ German Siding
7 W. Green Street	C/NC	WA-I-595 -- Cape Cod-style House, possibly reconstructed Log House
20 E. Green Street	C/NC
102 W. Green Street	C/NC	WA-I-597 -- Bowman Log House w/ German siding
117 E. Green Street	C/NC
6 S. High Street	C/NC	WA-I-557 -- Edmar Manor B & B (Dr. Butler Stone & Log House)
12-14 S. High Street	C/NC	WA-I-562 -- Frame Duplex House w/ Gamrel Roof
129 S. High Street	C/NC	WA-I-614 -- Frame House
1 E. Maple Street	C/NC	WA-I-569 -- McCoy Log House w/ German Siding
11 W. Maple Street	C/NC	WA-I-573 -- Stouffer Log House w/ Brick Veneer & Italianate Porch
13 E. Maple Street	C/NC	WA-I-568 -- Frame Bungalow or Cape Cod-style House
15 E. Maple Street	C/NC	WA-I-567 -- Frame Bungalow-style House
25 E. Maple Street	C/NC	WA-I-565 -- Hannah Stone, Log, & Frame House
35-37-39 W. Maple Street	C/NC	WA-I-576 -- Frame Triplex w/ German Siding
103 E. Maple Street	C/NC	WA-I-559 -- Frame American Foursquare House
109 E. Maple Street	C/NC	WA-I-561 -- Bowman Log House
2 W. Poplar Street	C/NC	WA-I-661 -- Skilling Log House Converted to a Bungalow
14 W. Poplar Street	C/NC	WA-I-669 -- Victorian Gothic Frame House
S. West Side Avenue	C/NC	Funkstown Volunteer Fire Co
119 West Side Avenue	C/NC	WA-I-587 -- Iseminger Brick House