Washington Street Historic District (Cumberland, Maryland)

Washington Street Historic District
Location Washington St. from Wills Creek to mid 600 block, including Prospect Square, Cumberland, Maryland
Coordinates 39°39′5″N 78°46′15″W / 39.65139°N 78.77083°W / 39.65139; -78.77083Coordinates: 39°39′5″N 78°46′15″W / 39.65139°N 78.77083°W / 39.65139; -78.77083
Area 35 acres (14 ha)
Architect Notman,John
Architectural style Greek Revival, Queen Anne, Federal
NRHP Reference # 73000884[1]
Added to NRHP February 6, 1973

The Washington Street Historic District is a national historic district in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland. It is an approximately 35-acre (140,000 m2) residential area to the west of downtown Cumberland and consists primarily of six blocks of Washington Street. It contains large-scale 19th- and 20th-century houses representing most of the major architectural styles, including examples of Greek Revival, Italianate, Gothic, Queen Anne, Romanesque, Colonial Revival, and bungalow. Also included in the district are the 1890s Romanesque courthouse, the 1850s Greek Revival academy building, and the Algonquin Hotel.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Nancy Miller (December 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Washington Street Historic District" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-01-01.


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