Cambridge Historic District, Wards I and III

Cambridge Historic District, Wards I and III is a national historic district in Cambridge, Dorchester County, Maryland. It is a large residential, commercial, and governmental area in the northwest section of the city. It consists of buildings from the late 18th through the mid 20th century. Residential building styles include Georgian, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, and American Foursquare. The district includes the Italian Villa style courthouse designed by Richard Upjohn.[2]

Cambridge Historic District, Wards I and III
Water Street Pumping Station
Cambridge Historic District, Wards I and III is located in Maryland
Cambridge Historic District, Wards I and III
Cambridge Historic District, Wards I and III is located in the United States
Cambridge Historic District, Wards I and III
LocationRoughly bounded by Glasgow, Glenburn, Poplar, Race, and Gay Sts. and the Choptank River, Cambridge, Maryland
Coordinates38°34′39″N 76°4′45″W / 38.57750°N 76.07917°W / 38.57750; -76.07917
Area175 acres (71 ha)
ArchitectBrown, J. Benjamin; Carson, Charles L.; Upjohn, Richard
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Queen Anne, Georgian
NRHP reference No.90001370[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 5, 1990

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Paula S. Reed (April 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Cambridge Historic District, Wards I and III" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
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