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Centreville, Maryland
Queen Anne's County courthouse
Queen Anne's County courthouse
Location of Centreville, Maryland
Location of Centreville, Maryland
Coordinates: 39°2′46″N 76°3′52″W / 39.04611, -76.06444
Country United States
State Maryland
County Queen Anne's
Area
 - Total 2. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically This is a list of the twenty-four counties and County-equivalents in the U Queen Anne's County is a County located on the Eastern Shore of the U Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 1 sq mi (5. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 4 km²)
 - Land 2. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 1 sq mi (5. 4 km²)
 - Water 0. 0 sq mi (0. 0 km²)
Elevation 49 ft (15 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 1,970
 - Density 937. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 9/sq mi (362. 1/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 21617
Area code(s) 410
FIPS code 24-14950
GNIS feature ID 0597212

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Geography

Centreville is located at 39°2′46″N, 76°3′52″W (39. 046206, -76. 064345)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 1 square miles (5. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 4 km²), all of it land. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of


Demographics

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 1,970 people, 807 households, and 497 families residing in the town. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 937. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 9 people per square mile (362. 2/km²). There were 866 housing units at an average density of 412. 3/sq mi (159. 2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 78. 68% White, 19. 24% African American, 0. 10% Native American, 0. 56% Asian, 0. 15% from other races, and 1. 27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0. 81% of the population.

There were 807 households out of which 27. 5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42. 4% were married couples living together, 16. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38. 4% were non-families. 32. 8% of all households were made up of individuals and 15. 0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 25 and the average family size was 2. 84.

In the town the population was spread out with 21. 7% under the age of 18, 5. 9% from 18 to 24, 28. 6% from 25 to 44, 21. 8% from 45 to 64, and 22. 0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 88. 2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79. 7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $41,100, and the median income for a family was $55,595. Males had a median income of $37,011 versus $25,625 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,630. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 8. 1% of families and 15. 4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 3% of those under age 18 and 17. 4% of those age 65 or over.

History

The origin of Centreville's name is a seemingly simple one. The town's official website provides some insight on how the name came to be. "In 1782, an Act of the Assembly authorized the removal of the county seat from Queenstown, Maryland to a more central part of the county. Queenstown is a town in Queen Anne's County Maryland, United States. That’s why the town was named "Centre Ville", with French spelling because of the post-Revolutionary War admiration for the French. "[5]

However, there is a little more the story. Saint Paul’s Perish was established on the site that would later become known as Centreville, Maryland. [6] It was almost 100 years later, in 1782, that the Maryland State Assembly passed an Act to relocate both the courthouse and all government functions of the county to Centreville from Queenstown, making Centreville the new county seat. [7]

However, it took a decade for the appropriate land to be acquired and for the change to take place. A plantation called Chesterfield was chosen as the land to use for the new town which would hold the county’s courthouse, and, once the town and court house were completed, on the first of June 1796, the county court, “ordered [the courthouse] to be ‘taken, held and deemed to be the proper Court House of Queen Anne’s County’”. [8]

In 1782, the Queen Anne’s county courthouse was moved from its original location in Queenstown, Maryland to an area that would, twelve years later, be named Centreville. The building’s location, at the head of the Corsica River, encouraged population growth in the area. [9]

Centreville became an incorporated town in 1794, two years after the courthouse was completed. At the same time, the town laid out, including four streets that remain today: MD 213, S. Liberty St. , N. Commerce St. , Water St. (MD 304). [10]

Once Centreville was officially home to Queen Anne’s county government, lawmakers and officials decided it was appropriate to name the new town in accordance with the new location. Centreville (named partly due to the town’s central location) was also chosen because of its prime location on the Corsica River. Easy access to shipping, trading, and naval waters allowed the town to flourish and to become an important Maryland location. [11]

Today, Centreville is the largest town in Queen Anne’s county, with a population of 2,097. Many residents of the town work in some capacity to supply public officials and farmers with the resources necessary to maintain Centreville’s economy and preserve its place as an important and historical place in Maryland. [12] The Maryland Municipal League’s Website, “The Association of Cities and Towns”, notes that Centreville’s, “[h]istory is reflected in the diverse architecture seen along the streets of the town—elegant Victorian homes with their wrap-around porches, neo-classical public buildings, late-19th-century commercial rows, late-20th-century institutional and government structures, and all the variations and curiosities in between”. [13]

Centreville Historic District, Centreville, Maryland

Courthouse

The oldest courthouse in continuous use, and once of two 18th century courthouses in Maryland, the Queen Anne’s County Courthouse is located at 120 North Commerce Street. The location for the courthouse, and for the town of Centerville, was a piece of land on which Judge Joseph Hopper Nicholson lived on at the time[14]. In 1792 the Flemish-bond brick building was completed[15]. At the time it was composed of four rooms, two in the center and one on each side. The courthouse’s use was increasing, so, in 1876 it was renovated and remodeled to add more space[16]. An iron balcony was also added to the second story [17].

A unique feature of the courthouse is a gold eagle on the main building’s rooftop. The eagle is thought to be symbolic of America’s freedom from England and relays the idea of independence [18]. In Judge John W. Sause, Jr. ’s essay, “Why the Eagle”, he connects the idea of freedom and the importance of the United States’ seal to the courthouse’s eagle. Here, he writes, “Executed by an unknown hand, undoubtedly that of an artisan rather than an artist…our eagle looked down upon the comings and going of the courtyard, the tears and smiles of its citizens and the successes and failures of the poliical system which it was designed to represent”. [19]

A statue names for Princess Anne of England sits in front of the courthouse. The princess attended the dedication (1977) for the only statue outside of her country which bares her name [20].

Today, the courthouse remains an important figure in Centreville, Queen Anne’s County, and the state of Maryland. Keeping true to its original form, the building’s exterior is true to its original look[21].

References

  1. ^ >"Centreville. " Queen Anne’s County, Maryland. 16 May 2007. 16 March 2008 http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/37mun/centre/html/c.html
  2. ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  4. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  5. ^ "Short History of Centreville. " The Town of Centreville, Maryland. 2008. 25 February 2008 <http://www.centreville-md.gov/info.rml?pg=history>
  6. ^ "Centreville. " Historic Sites and Landmarks. 16 March 2008 http://www.qac.org/depts/tourism/history/history1.htm
  7. ^ “Queen Anne’s County Courthouse. ” Circuit Court for Queen Anne’s County 2006 18 March 2008 http://www.courts.state.md.us/clerks/queenannes/histcthouse.html
  8. ^ “Queen Anne’s County Courthouse. ” Circuit Court for Queen Anne’s County 2006 18 March 2008 http://www.courts.state.md.us/clerks/queenannes/histcthouse.html
  9. ^ Arnett, Earl, Brugger, Robert J. , and Edward C. Papenfuse Maryland: A New Guide to the Old Line State (2nd ed. )The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore 1999 p. 153-154
  10. ^ Arnett, Earl, Brugger, Robert J. , and Edward C. Papenfuse Maryland: A New Guide to the Old Line State (2nd ed. )The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore 1999 p. 153-154
  11. ^ "Centreville. " The Maryland Municipal League. 2008. 17 March 2008 <http://www.mdmunicipal.org/cities/Centreville/..%5Cindex.cfm?townname=Centreville&page=home>
  12. ^ Arnett, Earl, Brugger, Robert J. , and Edward C. Papenfuse Maryland: A New Guide to the Old Line State (2nd ed. )The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore 1999 p. 153-154
  13. ^ "Centreville. " The Maryland Municipal League. 2008. 17 March 2008 <http://www.mdmunicipal.org/cities/Centreville/..%5Cindex.cfm?townname=Centreville&page=home>
  14. ^ “The Queen Anne’s County Court House” Circuit Court for Queen Anne’s County. 18 April 2008. http://www.courts.state.md.us/clerks/queenannes/histcthouse.html
  15. ^ Arnett, Earl, Brugger, Robert J. and Edward C. Papenfuse Maryland: A New Guide to the Old Line State (2nd ed. ) The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore 1999 p. 153-154
  16. ^ "Centreville. " Historic Sites Consortium of Queen Anne’s County. 18 April 2008 http://www.historicqac.org/Centreville.htm 18 April 2008
  17. ^ Arnett, Earl, Brugger, Robert J. , and Edward C. Papenfuse Maryland: A New Guide to the Old Line State (2nd ed. ) The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore 1999 p. 153-154
  18. ^ “The Queen Anne’s County Court House” Circuit Court for Queen Anne’s County. 18 April 2008. http://www.courts.state.md.us/clerks/queenannes/histcthouse.html
  19. ^ MacGlashan, Scott. "Re: Courthouse information. " Judge John W. Sause, Jr. “Why the Eagle” E-mail to the author. 22 April 2008
  20. ^ "Centreville. " Historic Sites Consortium of Queen Anne’s County. 18 April 2008 http://www.historicqac.org/Centreville.htm 18 April 2008
  21. ^ “The Queen Anne’s County Court House” Circuit Court for Queen Anne’s County. 18 April 2008. http://www.courts.state.md.us/clerks/queenannes/histcthouse.html

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