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MARYLAND - Frederick County - Historic Districts

Airview Historic District
(added 2004 - Frederick County - #04001404)
Also known as F-4-38
701-720 East Main St. extended, Middletown
(100 acres, 23 buildings)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: et al., Barber, George F. & Co.
Architectural Style: Queen Anne, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance: Transportation, Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
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 - Frederick County - #79001128)
Also known as Berlin;Barry;Brunswick
Roughly bounded by Potomac River, Central, Park and 10th Aves., and C St., Brunswick
(3200 acres, 500 buildings)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown
Architectural Style: Italianate, Queen Anne, Gothic
Area of Significance: Social History, Transportation, Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private , Local Gov't
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 - Frederick County - #82002811)
MD 85, Buckeystown
(1500 acres, 73 buildings)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown
Architectural Style: Queen Anne, Gothic, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance: Industry, Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924
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 - Frederick County - #75000891)
Also known as Harley's Post Office
MD 17 and Jefferson--Boonsboro Rd., Burkittsville
(3000 acres, 70 buildings)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown
Architectural Style: Greek Revival, Late Victorian, Federal
Area of Significance: Social History, Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance: 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899
Owner: Private , Local Gov't
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 - Frederick County - #89001583)
Off Park Central Rd. in Catoctin Mountain Park, Thurmont
(400 acres, 22 buildings)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: WPA, NPS
Architectural Style: Other
Area of Significance: Architecture, Conservation, Entertainment/Recreation
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 - Frederick County - #89001582)
Off Park Central Rd. in Catoctin Mountain Park, Thurmont
(720 acres, 35 buildings)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: WPA, NPS
Architectural Style: Other
Area of Significance: Architecture, Conservation, Entertainment/Recreation
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 - Frederick County - #72000578)
Also known as Catoctin Furnace
E side of U.S. 15, Catoctin Furnace
(528 acres, 12 buildings, 3 structures)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown
Architectural Style: No Style Listed
Historic Person: Johnson,Thomas,et al.
Significant Year: 1904, 1774
Area of Significance: Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance: 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924
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 - Frederick County - #66000036)
Also known as Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Bordering the Potomac River from Georgetown, D.C. to Cumberland, Maryland, Brunswick
(202390 acres, 54 buildings, 368 structures, 5 objects)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Wright,Benjamin, Multiple
Architectural Style: No Style Listed
Area of Significance: Economics, Engineering, Conservation, Military, Transportation, Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924
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 - Frederick County - #66000036)
Also known as Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Bordering the Potomac River from Georgetown, D.C. to Cumberland, Maryland, Point of Rocks
(202390 acres, 54 buildings, 368 structures, 5 objects)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Wright,Benjamin, Multiple
Architectural Style: No Style Listed
Area of Significance: Economics, Engineering, Conservation, Military, Transportation, Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924
Owner: Federal
Historic Function: Transportation
Historic Sub-function: Water-Related
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Landscape
Current Sub-function: Park

Emmitsburg Historic District
(added 1992 - Frederick County - #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
(540 acres, 216 buildings)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown
Architectural Style: Federal, Italianate, Greek Revival
Area of Significance: Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance: 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
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 - Frederick County - #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
(2650 acres, 304 buildings)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer: Winchester,Hiram
Architectural Style: Federal, Italianate, Greek Revival
Historic Person: Taney,Roger Brooke,et al.
Significant Year: 1900, 1864, 1800
Area of Significance: Architecture, Military, Politics/Government
Period of Significance: 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899
Owner: Private , Local Gov't
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling
Current Function: Domestic
Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling

Frederick Historic District (Boundary Increase)
(added 1988 - Frederick County - #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
(8250 acres, 2421 buildings, 1 structure, 5 objects)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple
Architectural Style: Federal, Greek Revival, Late Victorian
Area of Significance: Architecture, Industry, Politics/Government, Commerce
Period of Significance: 1700-1749, 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner:
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 - Frederick County - #02001581)
Also known as MHT no. F-3-189
401 Rosemont Ave., Frederick
(500 acres, 25 buildings, 4 structures, 1 object)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: et.al., Culler, Lloyd Clayton
Architectural Style: Greek Revival, Italianate
Area of Significance: Community Planning And Development, Social History, Education, Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture
Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949, 1950-1974
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 - Frederick County - #97000338)
Also known as CARR-1486
1494, 1498, and 10904 McKinstry's Mill Rd., 4500 and 4504 Sam's Creek Rd., Union Bridge
(260 acres, 15 buildings, 2 structures)
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Wolfe,Joseph
Architectural Style: No Style Listed, Other
Area of Significance: Architecture
Period of Significance: 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924
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 - Frederick County - #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
(1300 acres, 344 buildings)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style: Greek Revival, Late Victorian
Area of Significance: Architecture, Commerce, Transportation, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance: 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private , Local Gov't
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 - Frederick County - #84001589)
Roughly Main, Church, Maple, Park, Hill, and Warfield Sts., Mount Airy
(1020 acres, 171 buildings)
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style: Other, Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance: Architecture, Transportation
Period of Significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private , Local Gov't
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 - Frederick County - #75000897)
Jct. of MD 144 and Old MD 75, New Market
(660 acres, 81 buildings)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown
Architectural Style: Greek Revival, Octagon Mode, Federal
Area of Significance: Social History, Transportation, Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance: 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899
Owner: Private , Local Gov't
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling
Current Function: Domestic
Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling

St. Joseph's College and Mother Seton Shrine **
(added 1976 - Frederick County - #76000994)
Also known as St. Joseph's College
MD 806, Emmitsburg
(1650 acres, 12 buildings)
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer: Lind,E.G.
Architectural Style: Second Empire, Gothic Revival
Historic Person: Seton,Mother Elizabeth
Significant Year: 1902, 1809
Area of Significance: Religion, Education, Architecture
Period of Significance: 1800-1824, 1900-1924
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Education
Historic Sub-function: School
Current Function: Education, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function: College, Monument/Marker




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