Costen House Explained

Costen House
Location:206 Market St., Pocomoke City, Maryland
Coordinates:38.0747°N -75.5678°W
Built:c.
Architecture:Italianate
Added:December 6, 1975
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:75000934

The Costen House is a historic U.S. home located at 206 Market Street, Pocomoke City, Maryland, United States. Dr. Isaac Thomas Costen built the house c. 1870s and members of his family lived there for over a century.[1] [2] Dr. Costen became the first Mayor of Pocomoke City.[3] The house currently serves as The Isaac Costen House Museum.[3]

The Costen House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.

The Isaac Costen House Museum

The Isaac Costen House Museum provides information on the Costen family and how people in the area lived during 1870–1920. The grounds of the museum also includes The Hall-Walton Memorial Garden.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Costen House. May 1975. 2016-03-01 . J. Richard Rivoire and Pamela James. Maryland Historical Trust.
  2. Costen House. Costen House brochure, circa 1995.
  3. The Museums of Worcester County brochure, circa 2005.