National Register of Historic Places - Maryland (MD), Allegany County

Allegany County Maryland (Historic Districts) has 12 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park, Inns on the National Road, Breakneck Road Historic District and Washington Street Historic District and Chapel Hill Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Allegany County places including Benjamin Wright, John Notman, Harvey Wilson, Wright Butler, T.W. Biddle, George Stansbury and Ralph Rizer. Prominent architectural styles found in Allegany Country are Greek Revival, Late Victorian and Federal.

Breakneck Road Historic District (added 1980 - - #80001777)

W of Flintstone , Flintstone

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Wilson,Harvey

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Processing, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Processing, Single Dwelling

Chapel Hill Historic District (added 2005 - - #05001477)

Also known as AL-IV-A-139

Roughly bounded by Industrial Blvd., unnamed alley E of South St., and E. Oldtown Rd. , Cumberland

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Stansbury, George

Architectural Style:

Federal, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements

Area of Significance:

Communications, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Civic, Mortuary, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Landscape, Religion, Social, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Civic, Mortuary, Multiple Dwelling, Parking Lot, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (added 1966 - - #66000036)

Also known as Chesapeake and Ohio Canal

Bordering the Potomac River from Georgetown, D.C. to Cumberland, Maryland , Oldtown

Bitmapped, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wright,Benjamin, Multiple

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Engineering, Conservation, Economics, Military, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

Decatur Heights Historic District (added 2005 - - #05001478)

Also known as AL-IV-A-166

Roughly along Baltimore Ave., Decatur St., Davidson St., Frederick St. and Linden St. , Cumberland

Acroterion, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Butler, Wright, Biddle, T.W.

Architectural Style:

Federal, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Civic, Mortuary, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Landscape, Religion, Social, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Civic, Mortuary, Multiple Dwelling, Parking Lot, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Downtown Cumberland Historic District (added 1983 - - #83002917)

Also known as Cumberland;123732141;123732142;123732140;ph0684783

Roughly bounded by Mechanic, Bedford, George, and Harrison Sts. , Cumberland

Yassie, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Transportation

Frostburg Historic District (added 1983 - - #83002918)

Western RR, Mt. Pleasant Terr., Main, Frost, Water, Broadway, Bealls, and Fairview Sts. , Frostburg

KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture, Commerce, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Rail-Related, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Rail-Related, Single Dwelling

Greene Street Historic District (added 2005 - - #05001482)

Greene St. bet. Spruce Alley and Riverside , Cumberland

Acroterion, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Butler, Wright

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Library, Mortuary, Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Mortuary, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Inns on the National Road (added 1976 - - #76000976)

E and W of Cumberland on U.S. 40 from Flintstone to Grantsville (also in Garrett County) , Cumberland

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Exploration/Settlement, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel

Lonaconing Historic District (added 1983 - - #83002919)

Also known as Lonaconing

MD 36, MD 657, and Douglas Ave., Church, E. Main and Railroad Sts. , Lonaconing

Eschena, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Manufacturing Facility, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Business, Manufacturing Facility, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Mount Savage Historic District (added 1983 - - #83004213)

Also known as Mount Savage

Roughly bounded by Foundry Row, Jennings Run, New School Rd., Yellow Row, Cherry St., and Columbia Ave. , Mount Savage

Kevin M. Byrne, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Industry, Communications

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Manufacturing Facility, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Business, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Rolling Mill Historic District (added 2008 - - #08001215)

Also known as SHPO Site No.AL-IV-A-140

Portions of Williams, Elm, Spring, Short, Baker, and Ascension Sts., Miltenberger Pl., Sheridan Pl., Maryland Ave , Cumberland

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et al., Rizer, Ralph

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Washington Street Historic District (added 1973 - - #73000884)

Washington St. from Wills Creek to mid 600 block, including Prospect Square , Cumberland

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Notman,John

Architectural Style:

Federal, Queen Anne, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Professional, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Professional, Single Dwelling