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1801 - James
Sykes comes to Baltimore from England to join his father, John
Sykes, a Baltimore merchant.
1825 -
James Sykes purchases 1000 acres of land from George Patterson
in Baltimore and Anne Arundel Counties (now Carroll and Howard
Counties), including mill property south of the Patapsco River.
1831 -
Main line of the Baltimore and Railroad extended through Sykesville.
1834 -
Warfields establish their home at Groveland.
1836 -
Existing saw and grist mill replaced with new and more substantial
structures. Five-story stone hotel built by Sykes to serve railroad
personnel and summer tourist trade.
- Springfield Presbyterian Church built.
1838 -
Springfield Academy, opens, and is operated by the Springfield
Presbyterian Church
1845 -
Mill enlarged and converted into the Howard Cotton Factory, employing
200 workers.
1846 -
Dr A. Owings, physician, opens practice.
- Post Office established in the Zimmerman
and Schultz Dry Goods Store; J.M. Zimmerman, Postmaster.
1847
-
James W. Tyson erects Elba Furnace and produces 1500 tons
per year of car wheel iron for the railroad.
1850 -
Sykes donates land for the present St. Barnabas Episcopal Church,
just south of Sykesville on Forsythe Road, Howard County, and
served as one of the church's first vestrymen.
1857 -
Howard Cotton Factory closes due to monetary crises.
- Presbyterian manse located on Spout Hill
Road built.
1868 -
Flood destroys Sykes' stone hotel, cotton factory, Zimmerman
and Schultz store, and about a dozen homes.
1881 -
James Sykes dies at the age of 90 years.
1883 - 1884
- Sykesville B & O Train Station constructed.
1889 -
Wade H. D. Warfield opens supply business in downtown Sykesville.
1891 -
January - Wade H. D. Warfield has a large planing mill, sash
and door factory.
- B & O water pipe down Main Street
has been in service for 40 years; water from a spring on Mrs.
Charles R. Favour's property.
1891 -
James R. Weer, funeral director, would like to be magistrate
of Sykesville, and if he doesn't succeed he will lay in a lot
of brand new coffins in the spring.
- Louis H. Schultz has nearly completed
extensive improvements to his residence. It needs but a tower
to make it the most elegant home in Sykesville.
1893 -
Brick public school building on Springfield Avenue built.
1904 -
Articles of Incorporation passed by Maryland State Legislature;
Sykesville's incorporation brings street lights and other needed
improvements.
1905 -
A combination chemical engine and hook and ladder truck with
pump and hose attached fire engine built by Whitelock Mfg. Co.
of Baltimore.
1906 -
Wade H. D. Warfield building was built.
- Frank Arrington bought the Springfield
Institute property from Frank Brown.
- Beautiful "Warfield Cottage"
at Springfield Hospital almost completed.
- Sale of ex-Gov. Frank Brown held on Wednesday
at Springfield. Furniture was bought by Frank Arrington at a
private sale.
- Harvey Fowble's fine new home being built
promises to be the handsomest in Sykesville.
- Sykesville Carnival, outgrowth of corn
and pumpkin day, continues for 3 days.
1908 -
Dr. Koerner house built.
1913 -
The Sykesville Herald, a weekly newspaper, organized.
1937 -
Fire destroys part of the business district - 7602 - 7608 Main
Street.
1949 -
Last Passenger train through Sykesville. B & O passenger
service discontinued after 106 years.
1962 -
New dial system put into operation by C & P Telephone Company.
1968 -
Water from Springfield Hospital to Sykesville turned on October
9th.
1969 -
Former Kate McDonald house house purchased for new Sykesville
Town House.
- Mayor and Town Council annexed 26 acres
called the 6401 Corporation; this area is being developed in
three stages. Lexington I is finished, consisting of 67 units.
Lexington II with 140 planned units is rapidly being built.
1972
-
Springfield's "dinky" career ends with switch to oil.
- Sykesville's iron bridge washed away by
Hurricane Agnes.
- Schoolhouse Road Townhouse Project, consisting
of 9 acres, begun; this one-million dollar project was dedicated
in 1981, with 26 homes for low and middle income families.
1973 -
Sykesville State Bank to merge with Maryland National.
1974 -
Sewer system constructed for Sykesville; private septic systems
eliminated.
1975 -
Sykesville Post Office moved to Village Road, drawing people
away from the Main Street business district.
1976 -
New water line into Sykesville dedicated.
1977 -
June 15th - Harris Department Store closing after 76 years; Ellis
Owrutsky's lease expires.
- Quincy L. Morrow closed after 34 years.
1978 -
110 Acres of land called the Hawk Ridge development annexed;
development delayed due to limited sewer hookups.
1980 -
December 12th - Sykesville's new town seal chosen. artist: Betty
Luebberman.
- December 1st - Fairhaven Life Care Retirement
Community, built on 360 acres of Frank Beasman property, opened;
the complex has 240 cottages plus apartments; a separate Health
Center with 99 private rooms is connected to the central building;
in February 1985 373 residents and 270 employees were listed.
1981 -
January 28th - Fairhaven dedicated.
- March 4th - Sykesville Volunteer Fire
Company closes on Main Street.
- July 22nd - Home Furniture Store closes
after 33 years; Aaron and Herman Rexnick, owners.
- October 21st - Schoolhouse Road Townhouse
Project dedicated.
1983 -
August 3rd - Millard Cooper Park opened, dedication was July
30th.
- Jack Harris retires after 36 years at
Harris Food Market.
- December 28 - The Herald's final edition,
a weekly newspaper for almost 70 years.
1985
-
Sykesville Historic District entered on the National Register
of Historic Places
- April 23rd - Groundbreaking for Fairhaven's
Uplands Home.
- May 6th - New fire hall dedicated at Flohrville.
- Phase 1 of Storm Drain is built
1989 -
B & O Train Station restored.
1997 -
The Sykesville Gate House Museum of History opens.
- The Sykesville Black Schoolhouse is acquired
and restoration begins.
1998 -
Master Plan for Main Street adopted by the Town.
- Warfield Complex annexed, adding 138 acres
and 15 Historic buildings into the Town.
2005 - Warfield Complex Groundbreaking |