7557 Main Street

Photograph of 7557 Main Street taken in 1983

History

This craftsman-style home was built for the Buckingham family in 1931 and doubled as a business storefront at that time. Since then, a variety of businesses have operated as well as the house continuing partially as a residence.

See the photos below to learn more!

Architectural Details

This house was renovated and restored inside and out in 1985 after the purchase of Wiley and Claudia Purkey. The exterior features copper gutters and downspouts, glass pane window sashes divided by vertical mullions only, and soldier-course brickwork except the chimney, which is basket-weave brickwork. Small, stained glass windows flank the chimney.

The exterior two-car garage and its upper studio in a craftsman style were added in 1996 and are not original to the structure.

Awaiting updates from the SHDC.

1969

This photograph shows 7557 Main Street in 1969.

1983

This street view photograph shows 7557 Main Street as it appeared in 1983

1999

This cropped view of an aerial photograph by, Sky Shots of Westminster, shows the 7557 including the garage addition.

1996

This photograph shows 7557 Main Street in 1996.

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Site Use

Research is ongoing to confirm the historical use of this property. If you see any errors or have additional information, please contact the Museum through the methods at the bottom of the page

Confirmed Use as of September 30, 2025:

1931: A home is built for Irvin and Charlotte Shipley Buckingham by George Selby, a Sykesville contractor of the time. After completion, the couple shared the common spaces as an insurance office and the Kut N' Kurl Beauty Shoppe. ("Sykesville Past and Present," Linda Greenberg, 2012)

1978: Kut N'Kurl Beauty Shop continues under Deborah Hanigan (Carroll County Times, 9 January 1978, p. 5)

????: House and business are sold to J. Steward Bankert who continued the hair salon.

1985: Wiley and Claudia Purkey purchase and restore the home based on the original blueprints. Home continues as a private residence

1996: Garage and second floor addition requested (and subsequently built) by Wiley and Claudia Purkey (Carroll County Times, 28 May 1996, p. 19)

2000: Property transfers from Anita Huddlestun to Wiley Purkey June 2, 2000 (Carroll County Times, 17 September 2000, p. 17)

2004: This address is a private residence (2004 Centennial on the Tracks Walking Map)

2012: Train Up A Child, a homeschool resource center ("Sykesville Past and Present," Linda Greenberg, 2012)

present (2025): Cordial Music Collaborative (music school), and residence