Memorial Day, the day Americans set aside to remember those who fell in the service of the nation, is a day filled with parades, speeches and moving remembrances of the loved and lost.
On a cold day in Annapolis, Maryland on December 23, 1783, to the surprise of the world, General George Washington, the victor of the revolution, resigned his military commission.
It’s time to turn on the twinkly lights and invite friends and family over to celebrate. This year, why not follow your sweet tooth, while showing off your favorite era of architectural history? At Preservation Maryland, we’ve assembled the ultimate collection of gingerbread architecture examples spanning major American architectural styles:
View of Route 1 in Hyattsville, 1939.
If Maryland is America in Miniature, then Maryland’s U.S. Route 1 is our Route 66.
Aaron Marcavitch is the director of the Maryland Milestones state heritage area that follows much of U.S. Route 1 through Prince George’s County on it’s way between Baltimore and Washington, DC. This historic stretch of road boast auto-centric architecture illustrated and explained in his new book, “Images of America: US Route 1 Baltimore to Washington, DC.”
To learn more about Aaron’s expertise and fascination with historic roadside architecture, listen to his interview with Preservation Maryland on PreserveCast.