Schifferstadt Architectural Museum
A unique example of a 1756 German Colonial

Historic Site

Open to the public

Things to do and see
Museum hours are: Noon to 4 Thursday through Sunday., April through mid-December. The museum is also open by appointment. In the off-season and for more information about Frederick County Landmarks Foundation, call 301-668-6088.

Museum

Tours, Self-Guided

Educational Programs

Location
1110 Rosemont Avenue
Frederick, MD

Road map and directions

Contact information
(301) 668-6088

On the Web
http://www.frederickcou...

The large stone house was built on 303 acres of virgin timberland by Joseph Bruner, a German immigrant. Joseph Bruner named his farm Schifferstadt after his hometown in the Palatinate region of South Eastern Germany. It is a unique example of a 1756 German Colonial home and is the oldest known, free-standing building in the city of Frederick,Maryland.

Schifferstadt maintains many original architectural features including built-in cupboards around the fireplaces, one of three five-plate stoves in its original position, a squirrel-tail bake oven, graceful arched window features, winder staircases, a vaulted cellar, and a heritage garden.

Today, Schifferstadt provides a window to the lives of the early German settlers and remains among the best examples of early Colonial German Architecture in the country. It provides a window to the French and Indian War era when it was built and to the pre-revolutionary times in the Frederick County of its early existence, as well as to the lives of the early German settlers in the rich Monocacy Valley.

Schifferstadt Architectural Museum, Frederick, MD

Designations
National Register of Historic Places

Schifferstadt Architectural Museum A unique example of a 1756 German Colonial

Schifferstadt Architectural Museum
A unique example of a 1756 German Colonial