Capt. John H. Ozmon Store
The Capt. John H. Ozmon Store is a historic general store located at Centreville, Queen Anne's County, Maryland. It is a two-story brick building constructed about 1880 into the side of a steep bank, with the store occupying the lower story and a dwelling on the second floor. Captain Ozmon was a prominent local merchant who built a considerable business transporting grain, lumber, and other merchandise by sailing schooner between Baltimore, Norfolk, and points on the Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake Bay.[2]
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| Location | Centreville Wharf, Centreville, Maryland |
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| Coordinates | 39°3′12″N 76°4′28″W |
| Area | 0.2 acres (0.081 ha) |
| Built | 1880 |
| NRHP reference No. | 85000277[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 14, 1985 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Orlando Ridout V (1984). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Capt. John H. Ozmon Store" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
External links
- Capt. John H. Ozmon Store, Queen Anne's County, including photo from 1978, at Maryland Historical Trust
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