Summary
Whitehaven Historic District is a national historic district in Whitehaven, Wicomico County, Maryland. It is located at the end of Whitehaven Road (an extension of Maryland Route 352) on the north bank of the Wicomico River. The Whitehaven Ferry that crosses the river here has been in continuous operation since 1688 or earlier. The district encompasses a late-19th century village, consisting of the Whitehaven Hotel, church, school, marine railway, and 24 houses dating from the 19th century, two 20th century and one 18th century dwellings. It is one of the oldest towns in this part of Maryland, authorized by the General Assembly in the late 17th century.[2]
Whitehaven Historic District | |
 Homes in the historic district | |
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| Location | Whitehaven Rd., Church and River Sts., Cinder and Locust Lanes, Whitehaven, Maryland |
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| Coordinates | 38°16′7″N 75°47′28″W / 38.26861°N 75.79111°W |
| Area | 33 acres (13 ha) |
| Built | 1687 |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian, Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 80001843[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 9, 1980 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Gene and Pat Russell, and Duncan and Betty Augustine (February 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Whitehaven Historic District" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
External links edit
Media related to Whitehaven Historic District at Wikimedia Commons
- Whitehaven Historic District, Wicomico County, including photo dated 1978, at Maryland Historical Trust
- Boundary Map of the Whitehaven Historic District, Wicomico County, at Maryland Historical Trust