The Old Inn

The Old Inn, also known as the Old Brick Inn, is a historic hospitality property in Saint Michaels, Maryland, United States. The building dates from approximately 1816 and is notable for its architectural form, particularly its two-story porches on both the front and rear elevations. This feature distinguishes the property from many other historic buildings in Maryland and contributes to its architectural and local historical significance. The inn is associated with the early development of Saint Michaels, a community on Maryland's Eastern Shore with a long maritime and commercial history. Available reference material identifies the property primarily as a historic inn and architectural landmark rather than as a contemporary chain, consumer-goods brand, or publicly traded hospitality company. Information about its original proprietor, ownership history, operating periods, commercial positioning, and present-day business activity is not established in the supplied sources. The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980, giving it formal recognition within the United States historic-preservation system. Its significance therefore rests chiefly on the survival of its early-nineteenth-century structure and its distinctive porch arrangement. The name Old Brick Inn is an alternate designation used for the same historic property. No reliable information is available in the supplied material about a current website, parent company, executives, product portfolio, marketing campaigns, financial performance, or current operating status.

The Old Inn is a historic inn in Saint Michaels, Maryland, on the state's Eastern Shore. Reference material dates its construction to approximately 1816, placing the building in the early nineteenth century. It is also known as the Old Brick Inn, a name that reflects the property's historic identity and construction. The available sources do not identify the builder, original owner, first innkeeper, or a continuous sequence of later proprietors, so the property's commercial history cannot be reconstructed reliably from the supplied information. Its architectural character is the principal documented aspect of its history. The building is unusual in Maryland for having two-story porches on both its front and rear sides. Those porches provide a distinctive visual and structural feature and help explain the property's local architectural importance. The inn's setting in Saint Michaels connects it to the broader history of a Maryland waterfront community, although the supplied references do not provide detailed information about particular events, guests, businesses, or uses associated with the property. In 1980, The Old Inn was added to the National Register of Historic Places. That designation recognized the building as a historically significant resource and placed it within the federal framework for documenting and preserving important sites in the United States. The available material does not establish whether the inn continues to operate as visitor accommodation, has changed use, or is privately maintained as a historic property. It also does not document renovations, restorations, ownership transfers, corporate affiliations, advertising campaigns, financial results, or notable controversies. Accordingly, The Old Inn is best documented as a historic Maryland inn and architectural landmark, with its early-nineteenth-century origin, alternate Old Brick Inn name, unusual double-sided two-story porches, and 1980 National Register listing as the principal established facts.

• 1980

  National Register listing

  [1]The Old Innen.wikipedia.org

  The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, formally recognizing its historical and architectural importance.

• 1816

  Approximate construction

  [1]The Old Innen.wikipedia.org

  The Old Inn was built around 1816 in Saint Michaels, Maryland.

A locally significant historic inn and heritage property rather than a widely distributed commercial brand.

• Hospitality

  Historic inn accommodation

  The Old Inn is identified historically as an inn, implying lodging and hospitality use. The supplied sources do not confirm the range of rooms, services, amenities, or whether accommodation remains available today.

• Heritage property · 1816

  Historic property and architectural landmark

  The building itself is the principal documented offering and source of identity. Its early-nineteenth-century construction and unusual two-story porches on both the front and rear sides make it a notable historic property in Maryland.

1. 1The Old Innen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Old Inn, Talbot County, including photo dated 1980mht.maryland.gov