Reifsnider Family Photographs

Collection — Container: MS.2018.005 Box 1

Identifier: MS-2018-005

Staff Only

Content Description

This collection contains photographs of Reifsnider family and property. Photographs span the late 19th century to about 1940. Subjects include family and individual portraits as well as exterior views of the buildings and grounds. There are also many photographs of family pets including dogs and horses. Several pictures of an early snowfall in late October 1940 are also included. Photographs are roughly arranged by date and property location.

Dates

Received: 2018-06-14
1938 - 1940
1873-Early 20th Century

Biographical / Historical

The Reifsnider Mansion, also known as “Terrace Hill,” was built in 1873 at the intersection of W Main Street and Uniontown Road in Westminster, Maryland. John L. Reifsnider and family owned the house until 1922 when Western Maryland College purchased the property for $15,000. The house served as “The College Inn” for many years before housing the College Admissions department. The building is currently known as “Carroll Hall” on campus.

In 1961, WMC purchased additional land from the Reifsnider family just beyond Carroll Hall. In 1968, the College bought a second Reifsnider house on W Main Street for $30,000. It was later renovated and reopened as Harrison Alumni House.