Bell Tower Building - Cumberland, Maryland
Posted by: 
BruceS
N 39° 39.162 W 078° 45.778
17S E 691925 N 4391603
Historic former police station and jail now offices for the local chamber of commerce in Cumberland, Maryland.
Waymark Code: WMJFFB
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 11/11/2013
Views: 1
The Bell Tower Building was constructed in 1886. The two-story brick building is topped by a small wooden tower with an open belfry. The building has large cornice, supported by heavy decorative brackets and a squat version of a Second Empire style roof.
The building was the first separate police station and jail in Cumberland. Over the years the building has been used for a variety of purposes, today it is used by the Chamber of Commerce.
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
Address:
Bedford and Liberty Sts.
Cumberland, Maryland
Open to the public: Yes
Hours: Not listed
Fees?: Not listed
Web link: Not listed
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