The Darby Store, also known as the Darby Store Cultural Park is a historic site located on Medley's Hill at 19801 Darnestown Road in
Beallsville, Maryland that is part of the
Beallsville Historic District.
What is now the intersection of Beallsville Road and Darnestown Road/(
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) was formerly the Brewer Farm.
In 1908, H.C. Darby bought the land.
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In 1910, H.C. Darby built a two-story
general store. In the 19th and 20th century it was very common to have the family residence next to the family business, and the
Darby House was built in 1921.
In 2004, the
Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission purchased the property and restoration by
BELL Architects
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was ongoing through 2015.
The general store is culturally and historically significant as one of the few remaining examples of rural
vernacular architecture of the early 20th century in
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. During the summer of 2009, the site was under excavation. A team of
archaeologists
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spent three weeks at the site and their findings included: oyster shells, glass shards, coal, nails, ceramic pipe stems, a 1918
liberty dime, and a
Yoo-hoo bottle, all of which provide clues to the history of the area, and the buildings occupying it since the 19th century.
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Historic buildings and structures in the United States