George Harper Store

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George Harper Store
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George Harper Store in 1975
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LocationMD 292 and Main St., Still Pond, Maryland
Coordinates 39°19′38″N76°2′41″W / 39.32722°N 76.04472°W / 39.32722; -76.04472 Coordinates: 39°19′38″N76°2′41″W / 39.32722°N 76.04472°W / 39.32722; -76.04472
Built1877
NRHP reference No. 82002816 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 09, 1982

The George Harper Store is a historic crossroads general store located in Still Pond, Kent County, Maryland, united States. It is a late 19th-century five-bay frame commercial structure, two stories high with a central entrance and gable roof. Attached to it is a series of later additions, believed to date from about the turn of the 20th century. It operated as a store from 1894 to 1959. [2]

The George Harper Store was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. "Maryland Historical Trust". National Register of Historic Places: George Harper Store. Maryland Historical Trust. 2008-10-05.