Joseph C. Hays House

The Joseph C. Hays House at 103-105 West Main Street in Sharpsburg, Maryland, United States was originally built in 1823 as a three-bay side hall double-parlor house in the Federal style. It was soon expanded to the east with a two-bay parlor and one commercial bay. The east parlor entered commercial use during the mid-19th century as a dry goods store operated by Benjamin F. Cronise. Circa 1920 a storefront was added and a copper front was applied with BANK lettered under a central pediment, behind a marquee.

Joseph C. Hays House
Joseph C. Hays House, January 2009
Location103-105 W. Main St., Sharpsburg, Maryland
Coordinates39°27′29.36″N 77°44′57.57″W
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.06001125[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 12, 2006

The property combines early 19th century Federal architecture with a good example of early 20th century commercial architectural ornament.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[1]

  • Detail of copper bank façade

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Paula S. Reed and Edie Wallace (June 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Joseph C. Hays House" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-01-01.


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