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Hessian Barracks

Historic barracks building in Frederick, Maryland

Summary

Historic barracks building in Frederick, Maryland

Field	Value
name	Hessian Barracks
image	Hessian Barracks MD1.jpg
image_size	250px
caption	Main façade of the Hessian Barracks
map_type	Maryland#USA
relief	yes
map_caption	Location in Maryland
map_size	250px
coordinates
former_names	Frederick Barracks
alternate_names	Revolutionary Barracks
style	Georgian
address	242 S. Market St.
location_town	Frederick, Maryland
location_country	United States
current_tenants	Maryland School for the Deaf
start_date
completion_date
demolition_date	1871 (partially)
client	State of Maryland
owner	State of Maryland
material	Stone, wood
floor_count	2
grounds_area	4 acre
embedded	{{Infobox NRHP
embed	yes
name
refnum	71000373
added	January 25, 1971

Hessian Barracks, formerly known as Frederick Barracks, is an historic barracks building located in Frederick, Maryland. The State of Maryland contracted to build a barracks in the summer of 1777, but it was not completed until 1781. There were two L-shaped buildings built on the site, but one was demolished in 1871. The building is a two-story stone structure with gallery porches and a gable roof. Hessian Barracks was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.

History

During the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), the buildings and grounds were used to house British and German prisoners of war. The barracks were put to a variety of uses during the 19th century including a state armory, silkworm production site, and military hospital after the nearby Battle of South Mountain and subsequent Battle of Antietam in September 1862. The parade field served as the Agricultural Fairgrounds from 1853 to 1860. In 1867, it was chosen as the site for the Maryland Institution for the Deaf and Dumb (present-day Maryland School for the Deaf). The western barracks building was demolished in 1871 for the construction of a new Victorian style large central school building, which in turn was razed in the late 1960s, and replaced by individual brick cottages.

References

{{NRISref
Döhla, Johann Conrad. (1990). "A Hessian Diary of the American Revolution". [[University of Oklahoma Press]].
Mrs. Preston Parish. (December 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Hessian Barracks". Maryland Historical Trust.

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