Chapel Hill Historic District (Cumberland, Maryland)

The Chapel Hill Historic District is a national historic district in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland. It is a mixed-use historic district of 810 contributing resources on 145 acres (0.59 km2) located on the southeast side of Cumberland. It contains a mix of residential, commercial, and institutional buildings, with St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church on the highest point. The vast majority of the buildings were built between 1900 and 1910, and includes an extraordinary collection of double houses built for the industrial working class of the city.[2]

Chapel Hill Historic District
Chapel Hill Historic District, March 2011
Chapel Hill Historic District (Cumberland, Maryland) is located in Maryland
Chapel Hill Historic District (Cumberland, Maryland)
Chapel Hill Historic District (Cumberland, Maryland) is located in the United States
Chapel Hill Historic District (Cumberland, Maryland)
LocationRoughly bounded by Industrial Blvd., unnamed alley E of South St., and E. Oldtown Rd., Cumberland, Maryland
Coordinates39°38′16″N 78°45′43″W / 39.63778°N 78.76194°W / 39.63778; -78.76194
Area145 acres (59 ha)
ArchitectStansbury, George
Architectural styleLate 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Federal
NRHP reference No.05001477[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 28, 2005

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[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. ^ David L. Taylor (August 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Chapel Hill Historic District" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
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