Monday, April 21, 2014

The Tyler Spite House in Frederick, Maryland

This 1814 mansion was built hastily by a local doctor who wanted to prevent the town from building a road through his property. A local law stipulated that the city couldn't build a road if a building was being constructed in the path of the road, so Dr. Tyler quickly ordered that a foundation be poured for this mansion


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Fast forward to 2014………what would local government do now?

Did you know that most local governments have a "future" transportation plan showing which roads are needed to be extended, realigned, or widened for "future" traffic needs? If a road is shown to be on your property by a single line, you will be required to set aside right-of-way for this future road IF you want to develop your property. 

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