7564 Main Street
This photo is of 7564 Main Street taken in April 2025 by, Gate House staff.
History
7564 Main Street is often referred to as The Warfield Building (not to be confused with the Wade H.D. Warfield building). The site is adjacent to the Arcade building (to its left), and at one time included an alley entrance to the Lyceum theater. It was designed in 1901 by J.H. Fowble,
The name "Warfield" in this case refers to local businessman, Wade H.D. Warfield. Warfield (1864-1835) operated numerous businesses and agricultural enterprises in and around Sykesville, but was most notable for his role as State Senator (1916-1918), and as owner of the Maryland Milling and Supply Company. He additionally was pivotal in creating the Sykesville National Bank, which operated at this location from 1901 until 1930 .
Unlike the Old Bank building (see: 7600 Main Street), this site served as a bank for the majority of its history, but under a series of different operators (see business list below for details). Since the 1980s, this site has housed other businesses and upstairs apartments, much like its neighboring buildings.
The Sykesville National Bank had started in a room of a store located in the Mellor building (see: 7568 Main Street) under Arthur C. Brown. As of 2019, the bank vault in the building is still extant. Other divisions of the building included a record room, stationary room, two coupon booths, telephone booth, President and Cashier's offices, and a lobby with three customer desks, two paying and receiving teller windows, (Sykesville Herald, October 30, 1924).
See the photos below to learn more!
Architectural Details
This building has a two-bay facade of orange brick with terra cotta details and is considered the most detailed of the three Main Street businesses designed by J.H. Fowble. The windows are Romanesque with Richardsonian influences, Corinthian Columns at the ends of each arch bring further detail to the structure. The three lamps are original to the structure.
Between 1959 and 1988 featured a metal grated front. The grate was removed January 2, 1988 when the Union National Bank took over the building.
Undated c. 1900
This undated photograph shows the bank building's arched windowed facade at the right of the picture.
1910
Advertisement with illustration of the bank with car parked in front from the Democratic Advocate Newspaper (unattributed clipping from Gate House Collection)
1911 Sanborn Fire Map
In this map excerpt, the Bank is shown occupying only half of the building (space 111), where a shop occupies the space to the left within the same building. The bank vault's location is also shown within the space.
Undated c. 1900
This photograph appeared in one of the first editions of the Sykesville Herald newspaper, on November 27, 1913 showing festivities surrounding a Sykesville Festival and poultry show, entitled "Old Home Week". Although heavily festooned, the Warfield bank building is seen just to the right of the suspended banner.
1924 Sanborn Fire Map
This map excerpt shows the bank occupying the entire of spaces 110 and 111 on the map, with the dividing wall from the 1911 map removed. The vault has not moved.
1983
This image shows the metal grating which covered the building's front from 1959-1988.
1996
Sykesville national Bank offices, as well as a hanging sign for the Carroll County Dance Center are seen on the Warfield building.
1989
These patriotic decorations were featured in the 1898 John Waters film "Cry Baby," featuring Johnny Depp.
7568 Main Street Today
Photograph by Gate House Staff, April 2025.
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 May 14, 2025:
1901: The Warfield building is purpose-built as the Sykesville National Bank
1911: The Bank is shown on the 1911 Sanborn fire map (see above) sharing the building with a shop of no description.
c. 1913-???: The Arcade Moving Picture Parlor (referred to as both this name and "The Lyceum Theater", and only as 'The Lyceum" after WWI) operates in the third floor right-hand side of the arcade building into the bank building which also hosted local and visiting theatrical groups, and as a meeting space for social functions. ("Sykesville Past and Present A Walking Tour," Greenberg, 2012).
1924: The 1924 Sanborn fire map (see above) shows that the bank occupies the entirety of this address.
1930: Sykesville National Bank merges into the Central Trust Company of Maryland (Frederick, MD) ("Sykesville Past and Present A Walking Tour," Greenberg, 2012).
September 1931: The State Banking Commission orders the bank to close.
1934: Local businessmen such as A. C. Brown, J. Marion Harris, and Clarence R. Clarke work to reopen a bank, opening the Sykesville State Bank on August 9, 1934 ("Sykesville Past and Present A Walking Tour," Greenberg, 2012).
1959: As part of a renovation to the interior and exterior of the building, a metal grill was installed over the exterior of the building, covering the large front windows (see photos above).
1974-1987: The Sykesville State Bank becomes part of the Maryland National Bank. ("Sykesville Past and Present A Walking Tour," Greenberg, 2012).
1987-1997: Union National Bank (Westminster, MD) purchases the building and the Sykesville branch of the Maryland National Bank and takes down the metal grate. (" Public Notice of Application Purchase of Assets and Assumption of Liabilities" Carroll County Times, Sept. 30, 1987, p. B14; Carroll County Times, 9 August 1988, p. A2.; Carroll County Times, March 30, 1997, p. A6 )
1990-2005: Carroll County Dance Center operates a studio on the second floor of the building, Sandra Woods--director; later relocating to the Warfield Complex (Carroll County Times, Sept 9, 1990, p. B8; Carroll County Times, Aug. 20, 2005, p. C5),
2000: Mercantile Safe Deposit and Trust Company absorbs Union National Bank, later itself being absorbed as part of PNC. ("Sykesville Past and Present A Walking Tour," Greenberg, 2012).
2009: PNC sells the bank building to Ermanno Costabile, who operates a physical therapy office out of the first floor alongside Callaway Transportation on the second floor. ("Sykesville Past and Present A Walking Tour," Greenberg, 2012).
present (2025): Sykesville Physical Therapy still occupies this space with residential apartments on the upper floor.