1903 - J. A. Belt Building - Gaithersburg, MD
N 39° 08.528 W 077° 11.610
18S E 310432 N 4334840
This dated stone is found atop the J.A.Belt building in Olde Towne Gaithersburg, MD.
Waymark Code: WM6G7P
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 05/30/2009
Views: 6
Purchased by John A. Belt from J. Sprigg Poole in 1889, it still stands on the corner of Diamond and Summit Avenues in Gaithersburg. Mr. Belt was a merchant and used the lower floor for his store and the second floor was used for public space for meetings and performances.
In 1903, while Mr. Belt was out of town, a fire swept through the building. Mr. Belt lost his property, stock inventory and financial records. The building was restored later that year but Mr. Belt never fully recovered from the loss.
Year of construction: 1903
Cross-listed waymark: [Web Link]
Full inscription:
1903
J.A.BELT.
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