Hungerford’s Tavern
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Hungerford’s Tavern was an 18th-century inn and public house in Rockville, Maryland, that served as an early political and social center for the surrounding community.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hungerford’s Tavern canonical | 1 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic tavern
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inn ⓘ public house ⓘ |
| activeDuring |
early 19th century
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late 18th century ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | 18th-century vernacular ⓘ |
| category |
18th-century establishments in Maryland
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Buildings and structures in Rockville, Maryland ⓘ History of Montgomery County, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ Taverns in Maryland ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| demolished | 19th century ⓘ |
| hasUse |
inn
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political gathering place ⓘ public meeting place ⓘ social center ⓘ tavern ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | local historic site (no longer standing) ⓘ |
| inception | circa 1770s ⓘ |
| legacy |
considered a birthplace of Rockville’s civic life
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remembered as early social center of Rockville community ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Maryland
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Montgomery County ⓘ
surface form:
Montgomery County, Maryland
Rockville town center area NERFINISHED ⓘ Rockville, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ Thompson’s Corner (early name of Rockville area) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | main road between Georgetown and Frederick ⓘ |
| materialUsed | wood ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
histories of Montgomery County, Maryland
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local histories of Rockville ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Charles Hungerford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | early transportation and postal routes between Georgetown and Frederick ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
associated with formation of Montgomery County government
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helped establish Rockville as county seat of Montgomery County ⓘ hosted local elections and political meetings ⓘ served as de facto courthouse before a dedicated courthouse was built ⓘ served as early political center for Rockville area ⓘ used as meeting place for county court sessions ⓘ |
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