J. A. Fowler & Son Store

Photograph

St. Mary's County Historical Society, Leonardtown, MD

J. A. Fowler & Son store

Name/Title

J. A. Fowler & Son Store

Entry/Object ID

2014.009.0256

Description

8 1/2"h x 10 1/2"w black and white photographic reproduction on foam core board. It was a large two and a half story Victorian building that was a gas station and store and probably living quarters above. It had white clapboard siding and dark shutters and trim. A pair of large gables topped the building, each with a Palladian window. Below the window on the right was a sign with a "W" in a circle, "John A. Fowler & Sons" in a white band, and "WItts Shoes" underneath. On the second floor there were two windows under one gable and three windows under the other, all with dark shutters. A long hipped roof covered a five bay porch with a large display bay window on each end and a central entry door with a window on each side. On the left display bay was the same sign: a "W" in a circle, "John A. Fowler & Sons" in a white band, and "WItts Shoes" underneath. There were two gas pumps out front, one dark and one light. Each had a glass globe above with "Sinclair Gasoline" in a band around the edge and "HC" in the middle. Mr. Fowler stood on the concrete island that held the pumps. Above the island was a large circular metal sign in a square "frame" with lights to advertise Sinclair Gasoline. Dr. Guyther used this image in an early presentation on the northern part of the county. *********************************************************** Text below image: "J. A. Fowler & Son Store, Henry J. Fowler present, photo circa 1928""

Collection

J. Roy Guyther Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1928

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Print Size: 10 1/2" x 8 1/2"

Location

Folder

J. A. Fowler Folder

Container

Dr. J. Roy Guyther Collection, Box 2

Shelf

Rack 03, Shelf 5

Rack

Rack 03

Wall

West wall

Room

Archives 2

Building

Tudor Hall