MDFREDER-L Archives
Archiver > MDFREDER > 2000-04 > 0956578797
From: "John Ashbury" <>
Subject: [MDFR] History Moment
Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2000 08:19:57 -0400
On April 24, 1751, Charles Calvert, the fifth Lord Baltimore,
died. The town and county of Frederick in Maryland are
believed to have been named for his son Frederick who
became the sixth and last Lord Baltimore.
On April 24, 1799, Stephen Steiner bought two lots at
Bentztown on the southeast corner of West Patrick and
Jefferson streets for 650 pounds on which he later built
the Steiner House.
On April 24, 1872, Dr. William Tyler, local physician
and president of Farmers & Mechanics National Bank
for 55 years, died at his home at age 88.
On April 24, 1906, the first meeting was held for the
campaign to build a permanent home for the Young
Men's Christian Association in Frederick. eventually
$60,000 was collected and Lloyd C. Culler Construction
built the facility on the old Park Hotel property on the
southeast corner of West Church and North Court streets.
On April 24, 1915, Alexander Graham Bell stayed the
night at the City Hotel. He and his wife visited local
historical sites and left Frederick on the evening on
April 25.
If anyone can add information to these History Moments,
please contact me privately.
John W. Ashbury
()
Walkersville, MD 21793
This thread:
| [MDFR] History Moment by "John Ashbury" <> |