East New Market

Property Reports

5 Railroad Avenue

Pegelows

(Frederick Pegelow Shoemaker, The Drain Building)

Key date analysis:

A structure did not exist at this location on the 1877 map.  By 1914 there was a building that housed both a shoe store and a grocery store.  The building survived the 1914 fire, but was "partially damaged".  A 1914 newspaper article states the value of the building was $500.  The building was possibly erected between 1879 and 1883 as Emma Dean bought the property for $200 and sold it for $500 during that period.  The building was likely torn down in the early 1950s.  The property is now a paved lot behind the Realty Building.

Who built it:

A preliminary conclusion would be that Emma Dean & husband built a small store shortly after purchasing the lot in 1879.

Longest Residents:

The Drain / Creighton family owned the property for 68 years.

More Research:

Need more insight as to what buildings appear in the Railroad Avenue photos.  Did Pegelow operate his shoe shop from another location that he owned prior to 1914?  Why isn't Hattie Creighton listed in the 1896 tax record.

Historic Records:

75 PLC 316 - 31 May 1951 - Birdsel Drain Orem & Earle W. Orem, her husband, of Cambridge, to Choptank Lodge No. 138, Ancient, Free, and Accepted Masons for $5:  Clarence L. Saxton, Clarence C. Crippen, and Harry E. Parker, Trustees for Choptank Lodge No. 138.  Lot on the southward side of Railroad Avenue in the town of East New Market, which property is bounded on the northward by said Railroad Avenue, on the eastward by the property of Dorsey Webster, and on the South and West by the land of the herein named grantee.  The said lot hereby conveyed has a front of the southward side of Railroad Avenue of 40 feet, and a depth of 26 feet, for an even width of 40 feet.  Being the same property that was conveyed to Hattie C. Creighton from Mary Bramble, Francis Dean & Emma Dean, his wife, dated 21 April 1883 in 5 CL 157, and being the same land conveyed by deed from the said Hattie C. Creighton and Miller R. Creighton, her husband, to William F. Drain, dated 23 November 1897 in 21 CL 737.  The property was owned by William F. Drain at the time of his death, and which he devised in his Last Will and Testament in 2 RPS 259 to his wife, Louise Creighton Drain, during her natural life, and in fee to his daughter Louise Birdsel Orem, begin the same person as Birdsel Drain Orem.  The said Louse Creighton Drain having heretofore died and at her death the said Louise Birdsel Orem became owner.

East New Market Cemetery - Frederick Pegelow 1846-1917

Death Certificate - 12 May 1917 - Frederick Pegelow, age 70, white

1915 Commercial Directory - East New Market
Frederick Pegelow, shoemaker

1912 Commercial Directory - East New Market
Frederick Pegelow, shoemaker

1908 Commercial Directory - East New Market
Fred Pegelow, shoemaker

1906 Commercial Directory - East New Market
Frederick Pegelow, shoemaker

1902 Commercial Directory - East New Market
Frederick Pegelow, shoemaker

1899 Commercial Directory - East New Market
Frederick Pegelow, shoemaker

21 CL 737 - 23 November 1897 - Miller R. Creighton & Hattie C. Creighton, his wife, of Baltimore, to William F. Drain for $550:  Lot in the town of East New Market on the cross street leading from the town to the Railroad Depot.  Commencing on said street at the last or easternmost corner of the drug store lot, thence running south or back as far as the drug store lot line extends, thence across the garden and in a parallel line with the line of said street until it strikes the line of the Buck property, thence with the line of said Buck property to said street, and thence with said street to the place of beginning.  Containing about 1/4 of an acre.  The land conveyed being the same described in a deed from Mary Bramble and others on 21 April 1883 in 5 CL 157.

1896-1910 Tax Record
William F. Drain
8 February 1898 - 1/4 acre in ENM with improvements from Mrs. Hattie C. Creighton $500
Mrs. Hattie Creighton
1896 - 1/4 acre land in ENM on road leading to depot with improvements $500
8 February 1898 - reduced by 1/4 acre land in ENM with improvement to W.F. Drain $500
Fred Pegelow
1896 - Land on south side of road from ENM to the Depot 1 acre $100
Dwelling & improvements $300
Stock of Goods $400

1896 Tax Record
Fred Pegelow
1 lot of land situated on the south side of the county road from East New Market to the Depot containing 1 acre $100
Dwelling & improvements $300

1896 Commercial Directory - East New Market
Frederick Pegelow, shoemaker

1894 Commercial Directory - East New Market
Frederick Pegelow, shoemaker

1891 Commercial Directory - East New Market
Frederick Pegelow, shoemaker

Baltimore Sun - 7 July 1885 - From Washington, Henderson's Recommendations -
Mail messengers have been designated in Maryland today as follows:  Frederick Pegelow at East New Market, vice C.C.M. Seymour.

5 CL 157 - 21 April 1883 - Mary Bramble, Francis H. Dean & Emma P. Dean, his wife, to Hattie C. Creighton of Baltimore for $500:  Whereas Mary Bramble did on 20 February 1879 sell to Emma P. Dean, the property hereinafter described for $200, but has never conveyed the same, and whereas Emma P. Dean & husband have sold the same property to Hattie C. Crieghton for $500, all three join in conveyed the property to Hattie C. Crieghton.  Lot in the town of East New Market on the cross street leading from said town to the Railway depot.  Commencing on said street at the last or easternmost corner of the drug store lot, thence running south or back as far as the drug store line extends, thence across the garden and in a parallel line with the line of said street until it strikes the line of the Buck property, thence with the line of said Buck property to said street, and thence with said street to the place of beginning.  Containing about 1/4 of an acre.

[For pre 1879 information about this property, see the historic record report for the Bramble House, which was formerly at this location.]