Frostburg Historic District
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The Frostburg Historic District is a national historic district
in Frostburg
, Allegany County, Maryland
. It comprises 356 resources within the city of Frostburg, along U.S. Route 40
, which forms the main axis of the district. Included are a collection of early-20th century commercial buildings, primarily of brick construction, two or three stories tall, and a collection of mid- to late-19th and early-20th century homes reflecting a variety of architectural styles, including Italianate, Second Empire, Queen Anne, and Colonial Revival.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1983.
Historic district (United States)
In the United States, a historic district is a group of buildings, properties, or sites that have been designated by one of several entities on different levels as historically or architecturally significant. Buildings, structures, objects and sites within a historic district are normally divided...
in Frostburg
Frostburg, Maryland
Frostburg is a city in Allegany County, Maryland, United States located at the head of the Georges Creek Valley. It is part of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,873 at the 2000 census...
, Allegany County, Maryland
Allegany County, Maryland
Allegany County is a county located in the northwestern part of the US state of Maryland. It is part of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 75,087. Its county seat is Cumberland...
. It comprises 356 resources within the city of Frostburg, along U.S. Route 40
U.S. Route 40 in Maryland
U.S. Route 40 in the U.S. state of Maryland runs from western Maryland to Cecil County in the state's northeastern corner. With a total length of over , it is the longest numbered highway in Maryland. Almost half of the road overlaps with Interstate 68 or Interstate 70, while the old alignment...
, which forms the main axis of the district. Included are a collection of early-20th century commercial buildings, primarily of brick construction, two or three stories tall, and a collection of mid- to late-19th and early-20th century homes reflecting a variety of architectural styles, including Italianate, Second Empire, Queen Anne, and Colonial Revival.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1983.
External links
- Frostburg Historic District, Allegany County, including photo in 2002, at Maryland Historical Trust
- Boundary Map of the Frostburg Historic District, Allegany County, at Maryland Historical Trust
- Dr. James Marshall Price House, 39 West Main Street, Frostburg, Allegany County, MD: 15 photos, 4 data pages, and 1 photo caption page at Historic American Building Survey
- Charles R. Krause House, 41 West Main Street, Frostburg, Allegany County, MD: 16 photos, 4 data pages, and 1 photo caption page at Historic American Building Survey
