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MY Town Parkton

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Real Estate Agent with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage

Parkton Bridge/Double stone arch bridge- National Register of Historic Places

 

Parkton, Maryland where the river runs through it and at one time so did the Northern Central Rail Road.

An area that is rural yet within 20 miles  south of York, Pennsylvania and 20 miles north of Baltimore.  It is noted for its magnificent trout streams and Bike/Hike trail (formerly the railroad bed for the NCR).  The swimming holes are popular among the teens and the beaver. The town is charming with vintage homes and a quaint church, whose bells toll melodiously on Sunday morning, to the delight of those within earshot. Parkton Sunset

The homes in the area are on at least an acre or more and consist of farmhouses, new construction, ranchers and some contempories.  The residents work in the Hunt Valley, Baltimore area and some  travel to Washington and enjoy the convenience of I-83 or commute to Hunt Valley where they pick up the light rail to Baltimore and the Marc to Washington.  The town is located in cental Baltimore County and is about 5 miles from Cental Pennysylvania's York County. 

Did I mention the beautiful sunsets and the magnificent stars in the black expanse of sky  devoid of city lights.  Great place to live and raise a family.  More to follow, hope you will stay tuned. .....................................Dottie

Christina Williams. REALTOR® TN property search & local insights
First Realty Company - Crossville, TN
Dottie. This is a very good post. I loooove the bridge! Must be nice to live around such architectural beauty
Feb 11, 2008 10:27 AM
Anonymous
Kay

Can you tell me how old the old Parkton First National Bank is?  Is this where your pic of the double stone arch bridge was taken? Any history on the bank which is now a residence?

Mar 10, 2008 04:47 AM
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Dottie Hicks
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Parkton, MD
ABR,CRS,GRI, Historic Homes Specialist

Kay,

 the Bank was built I believe aroound 1910, I had it listed in early 1970 and it was at that time being used as a warehouse for military items.  It had been flooded during Agnes.  It was sold to someone who made it into an office for his business, he took out the vault (which was a room with steel lining and underneath in the basement had a huge boulder, which is still there, I guess the thought was so noone could tunnel under it) he also enclosed the galleried upstairs for rooms.  It was sold again and a travel agency went in there and then the next sale was to someone who converted it to a private residence.  She had a rear door cut out of the stone and put a small deck on it.  It has sold again and is still  a residence though it does have commercial zoning.  The president of the bank lived across from where the Parkton Exxon was in a wonderful brick house with a mansard roof, known as Hill House, his name was Jones and the family still lives in the area, as a matter of fact they own the oldest house in Parkton. 

Mar 11, 2008 02:44 PM