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U.S. Route 113 Business (Snow Hill, Maryland)
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U.S. Route 113 Business is a business route of U.S. Route 113
in the U.S. state
of Maryland
. The highway runs 4.16 miles (6.7 km) between junctions with US 113 on the south and north sides of Snow Hill
, the county seat
of Worcester County
. US 113 Business is the old alignment of US 113 through Snow Hill. The highway was designated MD 394 shortly after the Snow Hill bypass was completed in the mid 1970s. US 113 Business replaced MD 394 in the late 1990s.
and the Samuel Gunn House
shortly before intersecting MD 12
(Church Street). MD 12 joins US 113 Business for a short concurrency, during which the two highways pass All Hallows Episcopal Church
, Makemie Memorial Presbyterian Church
, and the Worcester County Courthouse. After MD 12 turns north onto Washington Street, the business route passes the George Washington Purnell House
, then leaves downtown Snow Hill and meets the west end of MD 365
(Bay Street). US 113 Business crosses crosses Purnell Creek and leaves the town limits of Snow Hill before the business route reaches its northern terminus at US 113 north of Snow Hill.
and Berlin
in 1911 and 1912. US 113's bypass of Snow Hill was completed in 1975. The old alignment was designated MD 394 by 1977. That designation was replaced by US 113 Business in 1997.
in Worcester County
{| class=wikitable
!Mile
!Destinations
!Notes
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|0.00
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|Southern terminus of US 113 Business
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|2.67
|
|South end of concurrency with MD 12
|-
|2.85
|
|North end of concurrency with MD 12
|-
|3.02
|
|
|-
|4.16
|
|Northern terminus of US 113 Business
U.S. Route 113
U.S. Route 113 is a spur of US 13 in the U.S. states of Maryland and Delaware. The U.S. Highway runs from US 13 in Pocomoke City, Maryland north to Delaware Route 1 in Milford, Delaware...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
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...
. The highway runs 4.16 miles (6.7 km) between junctions with US 113 on the south and north sides of Snow Hill
Snow Hill, Maryland
Snow Hill is a town in Worcester County, Maryland, United States. The population was 2,409 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Worcester County.-History:...
, the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Worcester County
Worcester County, Maryland
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*82.0% White*13.6% Black*0.3% Native American*1.1% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*1.7% Two or more races*1.3% Other races*3.2% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
. US 113 Business is the old alignment of US 113 through Snow Hill. The highway was designated MD 394 shortly after the Snow Hill bypass was completed in the mid 1970s. US 113 Business replaced MD 394 in the late 1990s.
Route description
US 113 Business begins at an intersection with US 113 (Worcester Highway) south of Snow Hill. The business route heads northeast as two-lane Market Street through farmland before entering downtown downtown Snow Hill. US 13 Business passes the Julia A. Purnell MuseumJulia A. Purnell Museum
The Julia A. Purnell Museum is located at 208 West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland, United States. The building that houses the museum was originally the St. Agnes Catholic Church built in 1891. The museum exhibits 500 years of local history....
and the Samuel Gunn House
Samuel Gunn House
The Samuel Gunn House is a historic house located in Snow Hill, Worcester County, Maryland. It was constructed about 1780 and is one of the oldest and best preserved of the 18th century Georgian town dwellings in Worcester County...
shortly before intersecting MD 12
Maryland Route 12
Maryland Route 12 is a state highway on the Eastern Shore in the U.S. state of Maryland. The route runs from the Virginia border south of Stockton, Worcester County, where it continues into Virginia as State Route 679, north to Main Street in the city of Salisbury in Wicomico County...
(Church Street). MD 12 joins US 113 Business for a short concurrency, during which the two highways pass All Hallows Episcopal Church
All Hallows Episcopal Church
The construction of All Hallows Episcopal Church, also known as All Hollows, Snow Hill, located at 109 West Market Street in Snow Hill, Maryland was funded in 1748 by an act of the Maryland Colonial Assembly, which taxed tobacco for the church. Completed in 1756, it is an unusually elaborate ...
, Makemie Memorial Presbyterian Church
Makemie Memorial Presbyterian Church
Makemie Memorial Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church located in Snow Hill, Worcester County, Maryland. In 1883, for the 200th anniversary of the organization of the church, it was resolved to build a Makemie Memorial Church in honor of its founder, Reverend Francis Makemie . The...
, and the Worcester County Courthouse. After MD 12 turns north onto Washington Street, the business route passes the George Washington Purnell House
George Washington Purnell House
The George Washington Purnell House in Snow Hill, Maryland is a Gothic Revival house built around 1860. The frame and weatherboard house retains its sawn decorative millwork and is enhanced by a cast-iron fence along the street frontage....
, then leaves downtown Snow Hill and meets the west end of MD 365
Maryland Route 365
Maryland Route 365 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known for most of its length as Public Landing Road, the state highway runs from U.S. Route 113 Business in Snow Hill east to Public Landing Wharf Road in Public Landing...
(Bay Street). US 113 Business crosses crosses Purnell Creek and leaves the town limits of Snow Hill before the business route reaches its northern terminus at US 113 north of Snow Hill.
History
US 113 Business follows the original alignment of US 113 through Snow Hill. This alignment was constructed as part of the state road between Pocomoke CityPocomoke City, Maryland
Pocomoke City, dubbed "the friendliest town on the Eastern Shore", is a city in Worcester County, Maryland, United States. Although renamed in a burst of civic enthusiasm in 1878, the city is regularly referred to by its inhabitants simply as Pocomoke...
and Berlin
Berlin, Maryland
Berlin is a town in Worcester County, Maryland, United States. The population was 3,491 at the 2000 census.-History:The town of Berlin had its start around the 1790s, part of the Burley Plantation, a land grant dating back to 1677...
in 1911 and 1912. US 113's bypass of Snow Hill was completed in 1975. The old alignment was designated MD 394 by 1977. That designation was replaced by US 113 Business in 1997.
Junction list
The entire route is in Snow HillSnow Hill, Maryland
Snow Hill is a town in Worcester County, Maryland, United States. The population was 2,409 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Worcester County.-History:...
in Worcester County
Worcester County, Maryland
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*82.0% White*13.6% Black*0.3% Native American*1.1% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*1.7% Two or more races*1.3% Other races*3.2% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
{| class=wikitable
!Mile
!Destinations
!Notes
|-
|0.00
|
|Southern terminus of US 113 Business
|-
|2.67
|
|South end of concurrency with MD 12
|-
|2.85
|
|North end of concurrency with MD 12
|-
|3.02
|
|
|-
|4.16
|
|Northern terminus of US 113 Business