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

Washington County Maryland (Page 3) has 10 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Wilson's Bridge and Western Maryland Railway Station, Western Maryland Railroad Right-of-Way, Milepost 126 to Milepost 160, Western Maryland Railway Steam Locomotive No. 202 and Williamsport Historic District.

The famous person Judge Thomas Buchanan is associated with one of more of the Washington County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Washington County places including Harry Silas, Baldwin Locomotive Works, Western Maryland Railway Co., Penssylvania Steel Co. and unknown. Prominent architectural styles found in Washington Country are Federal, Greek Revival and Italianate.

Western Maryland Railroad Right-of-Way, Milepost 126 to Milepost 160 (added 1981 - - #81000078)

Milepost 126 to Milepost 160 , Woodmont to North Branch

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Penssylvania Steel Co., Western Maryland Railway Co.

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Landscape, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Park, Pedestrian Related, Road-Related

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Western Maryland Railway Station (added 1976 - - #76001019)

Burhans Blvd. , Hagerstown

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Western Maryland Railway Steam Locomotive No. 202 (added 1984 - - #84001884)

City Park , Hagerstown

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

More Information:

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Williamsport Historic District (added 2001 - - #01001184)

Also known as WA-I-845

Roughly bounded by C and O Canal, Conococheague Cr., Springfield Ln. ,and W. Frederick St. , Williamsport

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private, Local, Federal

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Department Store, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Willows, The (added 1973 - - #73000940)

SW of Cavetown on MD 66 , Cavetown

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Wilson School (added 1998 - - #98001293)

Also known as WA-V-007

Rufus Wilson Rd. , Clear Spring

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

More Information:

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Wilson's Bridge (added 1982 - - #82002822)

Also known as Conocoheaque Bridge;The Creek Bridge;Wilson Bridge

U.S. 40 , Hagerstown

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Silas,Harry

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Architecture, Commerce, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Wilson, Rufus, Complex (added 1996 - - #96001416)

Also known as WA-V-74

14293 Rufus Wilson Rd. , Clear Spring

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

unknown

Architectural Style:

Second Empire

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Department Store, Post Office, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Hotel, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

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Wilson-Miller Farm (added 1980 - - #80001841)

SE of Sharpsburg , Sharpsburg

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Military, Transportation, Architecture, Commerce, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Woburn Manor (added 2000 - - #00001052)

7661 Dam #4 Rd. , Sharpsburg

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal

Historic Person:

Buchanan, Judge Thomas

Significant Year:

1819

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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