St. Michaels Historic District

The Saint Michaels Historic District encompasses the historic center of Saint Michaels, Maryland, U.S.A. The late 18th- and early 19th-century town is a small seaport on a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay which has retained a high degree of historic integrity. Of particular interest are an unusual number of gallery-fronted houses.[2]

St. Michaels Historic District
LocationSaint Michaels, Maryland
Coordinates38°47′4″N 76°13′24″W
Area105 acres (42 ha)
Built1778 (1778)
Architectural styleItalianate, Gothic Revival, Federal
NRHP reference No.86002427[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 11, 1986

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]

While writing Chesapeake, James Michener lived here, both researching for the book and experiencing life in the historic town.[3]

The principal buildings of the district are:[4]

  1. Cannonball House (1805), corner of Mulberry Street and St. Mary's Square;
  2. Bruff House (ca. 1790), Thompsons Alley;
  3. Leonard Funeral Home (1825-1850, with later extensions), 312 Talbot Street;
  4. St. Mary's Square Museum, St. Mary's Square;
  5. Amelia Welby House, Mulberry Street;
  6. Old Inn (ca. 1816), corner of Talbot and Mulberry Streets;
  7. Dorris House (1806), corner of Talbot and Mulberry Streets;
  8. St. Luke's Methodist Church (1871), Talbot Street;
  9. Christ Episcopal Church (1878), Talbot Street;
  10. Tarr House (ca. 1800-1810), 109 Green Street;
  11. Bruff-Mansfield House, northwest corner of Green and Locust Streets;
  12. Dr. Dodson House, southwest corner of Cherry and Locust Streets;
  13. The "Snuggery", Cherry Street;
  14. Henry Clay Dodson House, end of Cherry Street;
  15. Gingerbread House (1879), 103 Talbot Street;
  16. Granite Lodge (1839), 403 St. Mary's Square;
  17. Old Parsonage (ca. 1870), southwest corner of Talbot Street and Dodson Avenue;
  18. Colonel Kemp House (ca. 1805), northwest corner of Talbot and West Chestnut Streets;
  19. St. Michaels Mill (1890s), Chew Avenue;
  20. Town Hall Mall (ca 1875), west side of Talbot Street;
  21. Clifton Hope House (1888), 400 South Talbot Street;
  22. Haddaway House (1810s), Locust Street.

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Paul Touart (March 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: St. Michaels Historic District" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
  3. "The Heart & Soul of the Chesapeake Bay". Boating in St. Michaels. MarinaLife. Retrieved 2008-07-19.
  4. "NRHP Nomination". United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 9 November 2017.


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