Cullen, Victor, School Power House - Sabillasville MD - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

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The design of the Power Building shows some signs of the Renaissance Revival. It is a pleasing design for a functional building and worthy of the importance and pride of having coal heat and light in northwestern Frederick County at the turn of the century. The significance of the Power House at the Victor Cullen School is derived from association with the Maryland Tuberculosis Sanatorium, the first state supported institution of its type in Maryland. In response to a marked increase in the number of cases of tuberculosis in the state and the absence of private medical facilities for treatment, the Maryland General Assembly approved funds for the construction and maintenance of a sanatorium in April 5, 1906. An approbation of $50,000 for each year, 1907 and 1908, for land purchased and building construction and a $15,000 annual support beginning in 1907 was to be paid to a Board of Managers for the new sanatorium. Based on designs drawn by the Baltimore architectural firm of Wyatt and Nolting, development of the complex began in 1907. The first structure was the Administration Building followed by the Power House in 1908 and various other buildings in succeeding years. Today only the Administration Building and Power House remain from the period when the institution functioned as the tuberculosis sanatorium before conversion to the Victor Cullen School. Unfortunately these buildings are separated by expanses of non-contributing new structures. Although the setting of the institution and a significant number of the historic elements have been destroyed over time, the Maryland Tuberculosis Sanatorium is an important milestone historically in the state's efforts to maintain the general welfare of its population. Four similar institutions were built by the state, but not until the 1920s using the Frederick County institution as the basis for designing the state's continued involvement in the health of the citizens.

Street address: 5970 Cullen Drive Sabillasville, MD United States 21780 County / Borough / Parish: Frederick County Year listed: 1987 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event Periods of significance: 1900-1924 Historic function: Industry/Processing/Extraction Current function: Vacant/Not In Use Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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