Frederick Historic District Explained

Frederick Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:2 blocks E and 3 blocks W of Market St., from South St. to 7th St., Frederick, Maryland (orig)
Roughly bounded by Thirteenth, East and Wisner, South and Madison Sts., W. College Terr. and Rosemont and Trail Aves. (increase)
Coordinates:39.4147°N -77.4119°W
Architect:Multiple, including Hiram Winchester
Architecture:Greek Revival, Italianate, Federal, Late Victorian,
Added:October 18, 1973
Area: (orig)
(increase)
Refnum:73000916
Increase Refnum:88000713

The Frederick Historic District is a national historic district in Frederick, Maryland. The district encompasses the core of the city and contains a variety of residential, commercial, ecclesiastical, and industrial buildings dating from the late 18th century to 1941. Notable are larger detached dwellings in the Queen Anne and American Foursquare architectural styles of the late 19th and early 20th centuries The churches reflect high style architecture ranging from Gothic and Greek Revival to Richardsonian Romanesque and Colonial Revival. The east side of the district includes the industrial buildings.[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973, with a boundary increase in 1988.

External links

All of the following are located in Frederick, Frederick County, MD:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Frederick Historic District. 1988. 2016-01-01 . Lauren L. Bowlin. Maryland Historical Trust.