Location: The Greenberg Building and the Firehouse are located on Main Street in, Sykesville, Maryland. The town of Sykesville is part of the Baltimore - Washington metropolitan area. It is approximately 21 miles from downtown Baltimore and 30 miles from downtown Washington. Sykesville is four miles north of Interstate Highway 70, three miles south of
Maryland Route 26 and located on Maryland Route 32 which links Interstate 70 and Route 26. Sykesville is 25 minutes from the
Columbia Mall and from the Owings Mills Mall, the two major regional malls. Sykesville is 10 minutes from the Eldersburg shopping district.
The town is the oldest commercial area in southern Carroll County and has a number
of buildings that are over 120 years old. In the last five years, most of the major buildings have been renovated, and the
town has a very attractive appearance. The main commercial area is
approximately three blocks long and includes over 45 businesses providing many
services including a book store, a stationary and printing store, accounting
firm, real estate office, three antique stores, four beauty parlors, a mortgage
company, an advertising agency, a lawyer's office, a full service auto center,
an electrical
repair shop, a model railroad display, two craft shops, an electrical
contractor, two insurance agencies and a well-stocked convenience store. There is an active local business association. There are two restaurants - Baldwin Station with fine dining, and Beck's with casual fare and carry out.
Sykesville, a small town near two big cities, offers small town friendliness and
courtesy.
