Summary
Williamsport Historic District is a national historic district at Williamsport, Washington County, Maryland, United States. The district consists of the historic core of this town. Almost 20 percent of the buildings in the district date from the late 18th and early 19th centuries. They are generally of log or brick construction until the second quarter of the 19th century. The district includes one of less than 10 banking houses still remaining in the US that were constructed during the first National Bank time frame, the Williamsport Banking Mansion, circa 1814. The town grew with the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and railroads, which resulted in prominent late 19th century Italianate and Queen Anne style buildings for residential and commercial purposes. Slightly less than 60 percent of the buildings date from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.[2]
Williamsport Historic District | |
 View north on Conococheague Street, January 2007 | |
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| Location | Roughly bounded by C and O Canal, Conococheague Cr., Springfield Ln., and W. Frederick St., Williamsport, Maryland |
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| Coordinates | 39°35′58″N 77°49′15″W / 39.59944°N 77.82083°W |
| Area | 183 acres (74 ha) |
| Built | 1786 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Italianate, et al. |
| NRHP reference No. | 01001184[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 26, 2001 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ unknown (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Williamsport Historic District" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
External links edit
- Williamsport Historic District, Washington County, including photo from 2000, at Maryland Historical Trust
- Boundary Map of the Williamsport Historic District, Washington County, at Maryland Historical Trust