Bowman House (Boonsboro, Maryland)

The Bowman House is a historic log house located at 323 North Main Street in Boonsboro, Maryland, and is locally significant as a typical example of those built in the area in the early 19th century.

Bowman House
Location323 N. Main St.,
Boonsboro, Maryland
Coordinates39°30′42.27″N 77°39′17.88″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1826 (1826)
NRHP reference No.77000702[1]
Added to NRHPApril 29, 1977

Description and history

The house and its immediate grounds housed the "Boonsboro Pottery" from 1868, owned by John E. Bowman. The pottery closed by 1908, succumbing to mass-produced materials. The building is now the headquarters of the Boonsboro Historical Society.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 29, 1977.[1]

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References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. unknown (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Bowman House" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-01-01.


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