Welcome to Gambrill Real Estate!
Gambrill Real Estate began in Nov/Dec of 2004 with the purchase of two apartment buildings in Thurmont, MD.
The first property is located on 26 W. Main St. and it was built around 1893 partially on an existing foundation possibly from the 18th century.
It has a stone foundation and the front of the building has half-sawn timber joists with the bark still intact. The other property is located at 231 N. Church St. It was built in 1871 by John Lohr as the Western Maryland Hotel with 16 rooms and the intent
to serve the local railroad station which, unfortunately for John Lohr and his bank account, was moved to Carroll Street.
The hotel was converted to a family residence and then later to apartments; a modest history
was compiled from several sources. Most of the conversion was done using shoddy workmanship and poor quality materials. To make matters even worse, the
building was severly neglected for many years until renovation was begun in Dec. 2004.
Most of the door jams to the old hotel rooms have been preserved but filled in during combining of rooms to make larger apartments. The building currently has two
efficiencies, two one-bedroom, and one three-bedroom apartments. The apartment buildings have been recently renovated with all new interiors, washers and dryers, responsive management, and
excellent neighbors.
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