The John W. Coffren House and Store are two historic buildings located at Croom in Prince George's County, Maryland. This assemblage is significant for their architecture, as well as their association with the commercial history of the area and with John W. Coffren, local merchant and landowner. The Coffren House, built in 1861, has a Greek Revival entrance and interior detail. The Coffren Store, constructed ca. 1853, is a utilitarian structure, designed for use as a one-room general store. The store closed in 1945. The significance of the house and store together is that they are an intact example of house and store complexes that served rural communities in the county during the 19th century. Their builder, John W. Coffren (1828-1874), who rose from ditch digger to wealthy merchant, served on the Vestry of St. Thomas Church in Croom and on the Prince George's County School Board, as well as owning much of the property in the Village of Croom.[2]
John W. Coffren House and Store | |
 John W. Coffren House, December 2008 | |
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| Location | 10007 Croom Rd., Croom, Maryland |
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| Coordinates | 38°45′4″N 76°45′45″W / 38.75111°N 76.76250°W |
| Built | 1853–1861 |
| NRHP reference No. | 87000768[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 2, 1987 |
The complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ Marina King (January 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: John W. Coffren House and Store". Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2015-08-01.[permanent dead link]
External links
edit- John W. Coffren House and Store, Prince George's County, Inventory No.: PG:86A-10, PG:86A-11, including photo in 1986, at Maryland Historical Trust website
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. MD-988, "Coffren House, 10007 Croom Road, Croom, Prince George's County, MD", 12 photos, 11 data pages, 1 photo caption page
- HABS No. MD-988-A, "Coffren House, Store", 20 photos, 11 data pages, 2 photo caption pages
- HABS No. MD-988-B, "Coffren House, Barn-Shed", 3 photos, 1 photo caption page
- HABS No. MD-988-C, "Coffren House, Corn Crib", 2 photos, 1 photo caption page
- HABS No. MD-988-D, "Coffren House, Privy", 3 photos, 1 photo caption page
