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Queen Anne`s County Circuit Court House Land Acquisition
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One of the critical decisions facing the County is the disposition of the Queen Anne`s County Circuit Court House.
Built in 1796, the Court House is the oldest still in continuous use in Maryland and the sixth oldest in the United States. The historic building has been rendered obsolete and a public safety hazard due to [...]
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Historic Eastern Shore home available for curatorship - [The Daily Times]
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The historic Old Bohemia House in Cecil County is available for restoration through the state’s Resident-Curatorship Program, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources has announced.
In exchange for an annual $1 lifetime lease, curators — either individuals or organizations — agree to restore and maintain the house and grounds at no cost to the state, and [...]
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Training center would damage colonial heritage [John Root]
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The proposed site in Ruthsburg for the Foreign Affairs Security Training Center (FASTC) will damage irreparably our rural colonial heritage. The heavy weapons center would be close to three premier examples of mid-18th century architecture. Our home, Old Pratt, is a plantation built by contemporaries of Washington and Jefferson. It is an early American masterpiece. [...]
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Historian asks QA planning commission to remember archeological value of sites
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The Queen Anne’s County Planning Commission was asked to keep the history of the War of 1812 in mind when they review land development and subdivision plans in the county.
During their meeting Dec. 15, planning commission members got an update from Mary Margaret Revell Goodwin on her research into Queen Anne’s County’s role in the [...]
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Town closer to annexing historic Providence Farm
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After a town council vote, Providence Farmhouse, a mid-18th century structure that preservationists say is second only to the Circuit Courthouse in historical significance in Queen Anne’s County, is closer to being annexed by Centreville, a move which would pave the way for stabilization of the declining structure.
While the council is waiting until an annexation [...]
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Final Drafts of Topic Committee Reports available
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Final drafts of the following Queen Anne`s County Comprehensive Plan update Topic Committee Advisory Reports are now available:
Agricultural and Rural Preservation
Historic and Cultural Preservation
Town / County
Although lengthy, they are mostly boilerplate with the following sections within each being the most useful:
The committee vision statement (end of chapter 4.0)
Key Sustainability Indicators (near the beginning [...]
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Eastern Shore Towns Drawing on History to Revitalize Town Centers
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A number of Eastern Shore main streets towns are drawing on the history of their central business districts as tools to get people to visit downtown. Two of them, Salisbury and Priness Anne, have created walking tours of the central areas, according to the Daily Times. Programs such as this are a staple in [...]
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Maryland House and Garden Pilgrimage - April 25, 2009
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The Maryland House and Garden Pilgrimage comes to Queen Anne’s County this spring! On Saturday, April 25, 2009 the Queen Anne’s County Garden Club will host this exciting tour of nine homes and historic sites in the Centreville area. A variety of architecturally and historically significant homes and gardens will be open to the public.
Included [...]
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Google Street View of Centreville
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I just figured out that street views of Centreville are available on Google Maps. It looks like the photos were taken in the summer of 2008.
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War of 1812 Website for MD Eastern Shore
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The Eastern Shore War of 1812 Consortium, composed of the Offices of Tourism from Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s and Talbot Counties is proud to announce the launch of the official web site commemorating the War of 1812 on the Eastern Shore. A tourism, history and education web site featuring the role of the Eastern [...]
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Bill would provide $300,000 for the renovation of former school
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Representatives of the Kennard Alumni Association briefed Eastern Shore lawmakers on the project to renovate the old Kennard High School into a cultural heritage center and asked for support of a $300,000 bond bill for the project.
Clayton Washington and Charles Nesbitt, of the Kennard Alumni Association, found a receptive audience Friday at the meeting of [...]
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New intersection for Commerce Street?
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Let’s hope not, but it looks to be heading in that direction. St. Paul’s Church has been given site plan approval for an expansion and renovation. In other words, they’re going to be plunking a big old parking lot and new addition right in the middle of the historic Downtown area. (Am I [...]
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Fate of Providence Farm property uncertain
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Efforts to preserve one of the most important historic sites in Queen Anne’s County are being stymied by an accident of property lines and the cost of annexation to the town of Centreville.
“Providence Farm is well-researched,” says Marie Malaro, referring to the mansion on Centreville’s southeastern outskirts that dates to the 1730s.
Malaro, who is president [...]
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Centreville to look for preservation funds
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At a recent meeting, Centreville’s Town Council focused on environmental and historical preservation projects that may be eligible for state and federal funds, ongoing issues relating to infrastructure repair, and updates for the town’s appearance.
Several projects are proposed that would take advantage of state and federal government funding for environmental and historical preservation, including a [...]
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$60,000 Grant Awarded for African American Cultural Heritage Center at Kennard HS
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According to news release from the Maryland Department of Planning, the Kennard Alumni Association was awarded a $60,000 grant to rehabilitate Kennard High School as an African American Cultural Heritage Center from the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority (MHAA). This was part of $363,775 in grants awarded to the Stories of the Chesapeake Heritage Area [...]
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Princess Anne awarded $50,000
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Legacy grant to be used for downtown
Town officials have been awarded a $50,000 state Community Legacy grant that will be used for facade renovations and marketing efforts for Princess Anne’s downtown area.
Members of the Downtown Partnership of the Princess Anne Chamber of Commerce worked with the town to write the grant application, said Ben Alder, [...]
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Mid-Shore towns get community legacy funds
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Gov. Martin O’Malley on Friday announced eight towns and cities on the Eastern Shore will receive $882,000 in community legacy funds for 13 projects.
Altogether, the state will allocate $7 million in community legacy grants for 73 projects across Maryland. The money is intended to revitalize Maryland communities by stimulating reinvestment.
Grants will be allocated for three [...]
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The many lives of the Centreville Victorian
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If living in a house can be a deja vu experience, then Heidi and Jesse Hammock have been there, done that.
A year ago, they bought an 1860-era house in Centreville that both of them had lived in earlier in their lives.
Back in the 1930s, the house was converted into seven apartments. At one time [...]
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More Information on Proposed New Development
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At the September 26th Comprehensive Plan Hearing, Thomas Sperl (the current developer of Northbrook) and Michael Whitehill (V.P. of McCrone) proposed an expansion of Centreville’s growth area so 700 new homes could be built.
One development will be 220 workforce housing units and 30 transition housing units located on what is currently County deed-restricted Open [...]
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Watching Out for Our Front Door
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How many times a week does each of us pull off Route 301 North and head to Centreville via Route 213? The intersection of those two state highways is significant because it is the ‘front door’ to Centreville. Right now it is a cloverleaf of four farms.
Not for long, my friends.
Two of the farms, on [...]
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Centreville is fortunate to have an interesting and important history. To
learn more about its history, we suggest reading the Queen Anne’s County
Maryland by Frederic Emory.
As Queen Anne’s County prepares for its 300th anniversary, more interest is
being placed on Centreville’s importance as the county seat. For more
information, we suggest you contact local historian Mary Margaret Goodwin or the
Queen Anne’s County Historical Society.
Citizens for Greater Centreville would like to preserve local history and
favors reusing and renovating historic buildings and also preserving and
enhancing historic landscapes.
