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

Frederick County Maryland (Historic Districts) has 21 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park, Frederick Historic District, Brunswick Historic District and Camp Greentop Historic District.

Several famous people are associated with these Frederick County historic places including Roger Brooke Taney, Mother Elizabeth Seton and Thomas Johnson.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Frederick County places including Benjamin Wright, Hiram Winchester, WPA, NPS, E.G. Lind, Lloyd Clayton Culler, George F. & Co. Barber and Joseph Wolfe. Prominent architectural styles found in Frederick Country are Greek Revival, Federal and Italianate.

Airview Historic District (added 2004 - - #04001404)

Also known as F-4-38

701-720 East Main St. extended , Middletown

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Barber, George F. & Co., et al.

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Brunswick Historic District (added 1979 - - #79001128)

Also known as Berlin;Barry;Brunswick

Roughly bounded by Potomac River, Central, Park and 10th Aves., and C St. , Brunswick

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Gothic, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture, Commerce, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Rail-Related, Single Dwelling

Buckeystown Historic District (added 1982 - - #82002811)

MD 85 , Buckeystown

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Gothic, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Burkittsville (added 1975 - - #75000891)

Also known as Harley's Post Office

MD 17 and Jefferson--Boonsboro Rd. , Burkittsville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal, Late Victorian, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Social History

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Camp Greentop Historic District (added 1989 - - #89001583)

Off Park Central Rd. in Catoctin Mountain Park , Thurmont

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

NPS, WPA

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Conservation, Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Forest, Institutional Housing, Outdoor Recreation

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Camp, Forest, Outdoor Recreation

Camp Misty Mount Historic District (added 1989 - - #89001582)

Off Park Central Rd. in Catoctin Mountain Park , Thurmont

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

NPS, WPA

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Conservation, Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Forest, Institutional Housing, Outdoor Recreation

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Camp, Forest, Outdoor Recreation

Catoctin Furnace Historic District (added 1972 - - #72000578)

Also known as Catoctin Furnace

E side of U.S. 15 , Catoctin Furnace

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Johnson,Thomas,et al.

Significant Year:

1904, 1774

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private, State

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Institutional Housing, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park, Single Dwelling

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 , Point of Rocks

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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

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 , Brunswick

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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

Crampton's Gap Historic District (added 2011 - - #10000576)

Route 17; Gapland Rd; Mt. Church Rd; Brownsville Pass Rd; Townsend Rd, Burkittsville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Emmitsburg Historic District (added 1992 - - #92000076)

Also known as F-6-102;See Also:St. Euphemia's School and Sisters' House

Roughly, Main St. E of Mountain View Cemetery to Creamery Rd. and Seton Ave. adjacent to Main , Emmitsburg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Greek Revival, Federal

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Business, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Frederick Historic District (added 1973 - - #73000916)

Also known as See Also:Hanson-Thomas Houses;Frederick Historic District (B

2 blocks E and 3 blocks W of Market St., from South St. to 7th St. , Frederick

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Winchester,Hiram

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Italianate, Federal

Historic Person:

Taney,Roger Brooke,et al.

Significant Year:

1900, 1864, 1800

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Military, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Frederick Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1988 - - #88000713)

Also known as See Also:Frederick Historic District

Roughly bounded by Thirteenth, East and Wisner, South and Madison Sts., W. College Terr. and Rosemont and Trail Aves. , Frederick

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Federal, Greek Revival, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Commerce, Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

Mixed

Historic Function:

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

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

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

Current Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

Hood College Historic District (added 2002 - - #02001581)

Also known as MHT no. F-3-189

401 Rosemont Ave. , Frederick

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Culler, Lloyd Clayton, et.al.

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Education, Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Social History

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Education, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Clubhouse, College, Research Facility

Current Function:

Education, Religion

Current Sub-function:

College, Religious Structure, Research Facility

McKinstry's Mills Historic District (added 1997 - - #97000338)

Also known as CARR-1486

1494, 1498, and 10904 McKinstry's Mill Rd., 4500 and 4504 Sam's Creek Rd. , Union Bridge

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wolfe,Joseph

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Processing Site, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Middletown Historic District (added 2003 - - #03001334)

Also known as F-4-39

Including E and W Main St., Green St., Washington St., Jefferson St., Church St., and Walnut St. , Middletown

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture, Transportation, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Mount Airy Historic District (added 1984 - - #84001589)

Roughly Main, Church, Maple, Park, Hill, and Warfield Sts. , Mount Airy

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

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

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

New Market Historic District (added 1975 - - #75000897)

Jct. of MD 144 and Old MD 75 , New Market

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal, Greek Revival, Octagon Mode

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture, Commerce, Social History

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

St. John's Church at Creagerstown Historic District (added 2007 - - #07000862)

Also known as St. John's Evangelical & Reformed Church; F-6-134, St. John's Lutheran & Reformed Church; Creagerstown School 2

8619 Blacks Mill Rd. , Thurmont

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education, Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure, School

Current Function:

Education, Funerary, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure, School

St. Joseph's College and Mother Seton Shrine (added 1976 - - #76000994)

Also known as St. Joseph's College

MD 806 , Emmitsburg

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lind,E.G.

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival, Second Empire

Historic Person:

Seton,Mother Elizabeth

Significant Year:

1902, 1809

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

College, Monument/Marker

Turner's and Fox's Gaps Historic District (added 2011 - - #10000575)

U.S. 40-A and Reno Monument, Daglren, Frostown, Mt. Tabor, and Moser Rds, Middletown

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1850-1874