Architect Benjamin Latrobe came to Montgomery Court House in 1811 hoping the fresh air would help his ailing young son recover, and he stayed at Adam Robb’s tavern, which may have stood on Lot 4 on Jefferson Street across from the Court House lot, though its precise location is unknown. His drawing is the earliest known view of Rockville. In early 19th century Rockville, rutted dirt roads were shared with pigs and livestock; the drawing shows a pig at the steps of a house across the street and a covered wagon on the cross street down the block. Small log or frame houses predominated and were built wherever owners chose on their lots because there were no zoning regulations. The houses had glass windows, showing the town was close to civilization. There were no sidewalks, streetlights, or storm drainage, and offensive odors often came from manure piles, pig pens, unclean privies, and slops thrown into the street. Because drinking water generally came from a well by the house, basic sanitation and disease were constant problems. Like other towns, Rockville incorporated in 1860 to collect taxes and provide needed amenities and comforts, including building sidewalks and responding to citizen needs.