Stone farmhouse museum showcasing early German-American architecture, colonial-era furnishings, and 18th-century craftsmanship.
General Information
Closed Monday to Friday and during winter months
Seniors and Students: $4
Children under 12: Free
How to Get There
Take Rosemont Avenue westbound from downtown Frederick, continue past W 10th Street, and the museum will be on the right at 1110 Rosemont Avenue.
Overview
The Schifferstadt Architectural Museum is one of the oldest surviving buildings in Frederick and a rare example of German colonial architecture in the U.S., built in 1758 by the Brunner family from the Palatinate, with thick sandstone walls, a central chimney, and a vaulted root cellar. It is a National Historic Landmark run by the Frederick County Landmarks Foundation, open seasonally for guided tours with period furnishings and a heritage garden.
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