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The Sykesville Historic District

Within the Town of Sykesville, the Historic District serves to preserve the historic character of Sykesville. The dates associated with our district are informally 1880-1930. The updated map of Sykesville's Historic District below outlines contributing (historically representative) and non-contributing (modern, or substantially altered) buildings within the district. 

The Gate House Museum has worked since 2024 to update our records regarding the contributing properties in the SHD.

Properties are featured on a rotating basis within the Gate House and information will be posted here as they are completed. 

As of October 30, 2025, all Main Street contributing (as well as non-contributing business locations) structures have been added to the index below except for four residences (as shown as "coming soon" below). These property records include information found for current (post-1970) addresses in the Westminster-published Carroll County Times newspaper, Sykesville Herald newspaper items 1914-1933, and assorted photographs and clippings found within the museum and Historic District records.

Our next effort within this ongoing project will be to finish the Main Street-adjacent properties of Church Street, Norwood Avenue, and then progress up Springfield Avenue, beginning with business addresses.

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Historic District Commission Members (2025)

Members (3 Year Term)                                                Term Expires

  • Chad Bederka - Chair                               February, 2026

  • Michael Johnston                                       December, 2025

  • Richard McCullough                                         March, 2027

  • Eric Manas                                                           March, 2026

  • Michael Marsden                                                 April, 2026

  • Brian Ball                                                                 June, 2026

  • Matthew Clever                                              February, 2027

  • Alan Grasley - Town Council Liaison         

  • Kevin Rubenstein - Staff Liaison

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Attend a Meeting of the Sykesville Historic District

The SHDC holds public meetings on the 4th Wednesday of the month at 7pm at the the Sykesville Town House, 7547 Main Street, Sykesville, MD.  These meetings are also live streamed by the Community Media Center and posted to YouTube.  (screenshot above is taken from the  Sykesville Historic District Commission Meeting held Wednesday, April 23, 2025)

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