Maryland Route 845
Encyclopedia
Maryland Route 845 is an unsigned
state highway
in the U.S. state
of Maryland
. Known for most of its length as Main Street, the state highway runs 1.23 miles (2 km) between intersections with MD 34
on either side of Keedysville
in southern Washington County
. MD 845, which is officially MD 845A, is the old alignment of MD 34 through Keedysville. The state highway was designated around 1960 when MD 34 bypassed the town.
, Hitt's Mill and Houses
, and the Hoffman Farm
. MD 845 heads southeast then immediately curves to the northeast as two-lane Main Street, entering the town limits and the Keedysville Historic District
. The state highway intersects Dogstreet Road, which leads to the historic Geeting
and Snively
farms, before crossing over Little Antietam Creek
. MD 845 intersects an abandoned Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
grade before reaching an intersection with Keedy Drive on the north side of town. Main Street continues as a municipal street to a dead end while the state highway turns onto Keedy Drive to reach its northern terminus at MD 34.
in Washington County
.
{|class=wikitable
!Mile
!Destinations
!Notes
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|0.00
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|Southern terminus
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|1.15
|Main Street north
|MD 845 turns west onto Keedy Drive
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|1.23
|
|Northern terminus
Unsigned highway
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state highway
State highway
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in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
. Known for most of its length as Main Street, the state highway runs 1.23 miles (2 km) between intersections with MD 34
Maryland Route 34
Maryland Route 34 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known for most of its length as Shepherdstown Pike, the state highway begins at the West Virginia state line at the Potomac River, where the highway continues south as West Virginia Route 480 through Shepherdstown. The state...
on either side of Keedysville
Keedysville, Maryland
Keedysville is a town in Washington County, Maryland, United States. The population was 482 as of the 2000 Census. As of 1 July 2008, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the town's population at 862, a 78.8% increase from 2000.-Geography:...
in southern Washington County
Washington County, Maryland
Washington County is a county located in the western part of the U.S. state of Maryland, bordering southern Pennsylvania to the north, northern Virginia to the south, and the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia to the south and west. As of the 2010 Census, its population is 147,430...
. MD 845, which is officially MD 845A, is the old alignment of MD 34 through Keedysville. The state highway was designated around 1960 when MD 34 bypassed the town.
Route description
MD 845 begins at an intersection with MD 34 (Shepherdstown Pike) just south of the town of Keedysville. Keedysville Road heads northwest on the opposite side of the intersection as a county highway that passes by Hills, Dales and The VinyardHills, Dales and The Vinyard
Hills, Dales and The Vinyard is a historic home located at Keedysville, Washington County, Maryland, United States. It is a two-story late 18th century log house, with an early 19th century stone addition...
, Hitt's Mill and Houses
Hitt's Mill and Houses
Hitt's Mill and Houses, also known as Pry's Mill, Valley Mills, Hitt House, is a historic home and mill complex located at Keedysville, Washington County, Maryland, United States. It is a five-story stone and brick structure built as a grist mill...
, and the Hoffman Farm
Hoffman Farm
Hoffman Farm is a historic farm complex located at Keedysville, Washington County, Maryland, United States. It consists of an 1840s Greek Revival style two-story brick dwelling, adjacent brick slave quarters, a Federal-style stone house built about 1810 over a spring, a frame wagon shed, a log hog...
. MD 845 heads southeast then immediately curves to the northeast as two-lane Main Street, entering the town limits and the Keedysville Historic District
Keedysville Historic District
Keedysville Historic District is a national historic district at Keedysville, Washington County, Maryland, United States. The district boundary is within the corporate limits of the town, generally focused on the properties lining Main Street and those associated with the now-abandoned railroad...
. The state highway intersects Dogstreet Road, which leads to the historic Geeting
Geeting Farm
Geeting Farm is a historic home located at Keedysville, Washington County, Maryland, United States. It is a two-story, five-bay log dwelling resting on low fieldstone foundations, with a one-story, three-bay stone addition. Numerous sheds and outbuildings are located near the house...
and Snively
Snively Farm
Snively Farm is a historic home located at Eakles Mills, Washington County, Maryland, United States. It is a two-story, three-bay 18th century log structure with an exposed basement at the front elevation on fieldstone foundations. The home features a two-story, three-bay rear addition built in...
farms, before crossing over Little Antietam Creek
Antietam Creek
Antietam Creek is a tributary of the Potomac River located in south central Pennsylvania and western Maryland in the United States, a region known as the Hagerstown Valley...
. MD 845 intersects an abandoned Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which...
grade before reaching an intersection with Keedy Drive on the north side of town. Main Street continues as a municipal street to a dead end while the state highway turns onto Keedy Drive to reach its northern terminus at MD 34.
History
MD 845 is the old alignment of MD 34 through Keedysville. MD 34 was paved through the town by 1921. MD 34 bypassed the town center and MD 845 was assigned to the old alignment around 1961.Junction list
The entire route is in KeedysvilleKeedysville, Maryland
Keedysville is a town in Washington County, Maryland, United States. The population was 482 as of the 2000 Census. As of 1 July 2008, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the town's population at 862, a 78.8% increase from 2000.-Geography:...
in Washington County
Washington County, Maryland
Washington County is a county located in the western part of the U.S. state of Maryland, bordering southern Pennsylvania to the north, northern Virginia to the south, and the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia to the south and west. As of the 2010 Census, its population is 147,430...
.
{|class=wikitable
!Mile
!Destinations
!Notes
|-
|0.00
|
|Southern terminus
|-
|1.15
|Main Street north
|MD 845 turns west onto Keedy Drive
|-
|1.23
|
|Northern terminus