West Riverdale Historic District

Summary

The West Riverdale Historic District is a national historic district located at Riverdale Park, Prince George's County, Maryland, a railroad suburb located northeast of Washington, D.C. The neighborhood was appended to the town of Riverdale Park soon after it was laid out and platted in 1906, and later enlarged in 1937. The district is defined by a modest variety of architectural styles and building types ranging from early-20th century vernacular interpretations of popular styles to diluted, suburbanized examples of revival styles that dominated the second quarter of the 20th century. These styles represent modest examples of Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, Spanish Colonial Revival, Craftsman, and Tudor Revival forms. At the center of the community is the former Eugene Leland Memorial Hospital, now known as the Crescent Cities Health and Rehabilitation Center.[2]

West Riverdale Historic District
former Leland Memorial Hospital, September, 2009
West Riverdale Historic District is located in Maryland
West Riverdale Historic District
West Riverdale Historic District is located in the United States
West Riverdale Historic District
LocationRoughly bounded by East-West Hwy, 44th Place, the City of Hyattsville and 43rd St., Riverdale Park, Maryland
Coordinates38°57′48″N 76°56′31″W / 38.96333°N 76.94194°W / 38.96333; -76.94194
Area23.5 acres (9.5 ha)
Built1906 (1906)
ArchitectSenseman, Ronald; Hubbard, Herbert, et al.
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Colonial Revival, et al.
NRHP reference No.02001609[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 23, 2002

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ L.V. Treischmann and A.L. McDonald (August 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: West Riverdale Historic District" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved August 1, 2015.

External links edit

  • West Riverdale Historic District, Prince George's County, Inventory No.: PG:68-93, including photo in 2001, at Maryland Historical Trust website
  • Boundary Map of the West Riverdale Historic District, Prince George's County, at Maryland Historical Trust