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MARYLAND - Allegany County - Historic Districts

Breakneck Road Historic District (added 1980 - Allegany County - #80001777) W of Flintstone , Flintstone (62700 acres, 30 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Et al., Wilson,Harvey Architectural Style: No Style Listed Area of Significance: Agriculture, Architecture, Community Planning And Development Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799 Owner: Private Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic Historic Sub-function: Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Processing, Single Dwelling Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic Current Sub-function: Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Processing, Single Dwelling Chapel Hill Historic District (added 2005 - Allegany County - #05001477) Also known as AL-IV-A-139 Roughly bounded by Industrial Blvd., unnamed alley E of South St., and E. Oldtown Rd. , Cumberland (1450 acres, 809 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Stansbury, George Architectural Style: Federal, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements Area of Significance: Communications, Architecture Period of Significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849 Owner: Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Religion, Social Historic Sub-function: Civic, Mortuary, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Landscape, Religion, Social, Vacant/Not In Use Current Sub-function: Civic, Mortuary, Multiple Dwelling, Parking Lot, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (added 1966 - Allegany County - #66000036) Also known as Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Bordering the Potomac River from Georgetown, D.C. to Cumberland, Maryland , Oldtown (202390 acres, 54 buildings, 368 structures, 5 objects) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Wright,Benjamin, Multiple Architectural Style: No Style Listed Area of Significance: Exploration/Settlement, Engineering, Conservation, Economics, Military, Transportation Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849 Owner: Federal Historic Function: Transportation Historic Sub-function: Water-Related Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Landscape Current Sub-function: Park Decatur Heights Historic District (added 2005 - Allegany County - #05001478) Also known as AL-IV-A-166 Roughly along Baltimore Ave., Decatur St., Davidson St., Frederick St. and Linden St. , Cumberland (770 acres, 341 buildings, 1 structure) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Butler, Wright, Biddle, T.W. Architectural Style: Federal, Greek Revival Area of Significance: Community Planning And Development, Architecture Period of Significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824 Owner: Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Religion, Social Historic Sub-function: Civic, Mortuary, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Landscape, Religion, Social, Vacant/Not In Use Current Sub-function: Civic, Mortuary, Multiple Dwelling, Parking Lot, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store Downtown Cumberland Historic District (added 1983 - Allegany County - #83002917) Also known as Cumberland;123732141;123732142;123732140;ph0684783 Roughly bounded by Mechanic, Bedford, George, and Harrison Sts. , Cumberland (210 acres, 107 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple Architectural Style: Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods) Area of Significance: Transportation, Architecture, Commerce Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874 Owner: Private , Local Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Transportation Frostburg Historic District (added 1983 - Allegany County - #83002918) Western RR, Mt. Pleasant Terr., Main, Frost, Water, Broadway, Bealls, and Fairview Sts. , Frostburg (1250 acres, 356 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple Architectural Style: Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian Area of Significance: Transportation, Architecture, Commerce, Industry Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849 Owner: Private , Local Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation Historic Sub-function: Business, Department Store, Rail-Related, Single Dwelling Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation Current Sub-function: Business, Department Store, Rail-Related, Single Dwelling Greene Street Historic District (added 2005 - Allegany County - #05001482) Greene St. bet. Spruce Alley and Riverside , Cumberland (70 acres, 44 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Butler, Wright Architectural Style: Greek Revival, Late Victorian Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824 Owner: Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary Historic Sub-function: Library, Mortuary, Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Work In Progress Current Sub-function: Mortuary, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store Inns on the National Road (added 1976 - Allegany County - #76000976) E and W of Cumberland on U.S. 40 from Flintstone to Grantsville (also in Garrett County) , Cumberland (55 acres, 11 buildings) Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Transportation, Exploration/Settlement, Commerce Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Hotel Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Hotel Lonaconing Historic District (added 1983 - Allegany County - #83002919) Also known as Lonaconing MD 36, MD 657, and Douglas Ave., Church, E. Main and Railroad Sts. , Lonaconing (1250 acres, 231 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architectural Style: Early Commercial, Late Victorian Area of Significance: Architecture, Industry Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849 Owner: Private , Local Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion Historic Sub-function: Business, Manufacturing Facility, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion Current Sub-function: Business, Manufacturing Facility, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling Mount Savage Historic District (added 1983 - Allegany County - #83004213) Also known as Mount Savage Roughly bounded by Foundry Row, Jennings Run, New School Rd., Yellow Row, Cherry St., and Columbia Ave. , Mount Savage (1000 acres, 189 buildings) Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Transportation, Industry, Communications Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849 Owner: Private , Local Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion Historic Sub-function: Business, Manufacturing Facility, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion Current Sub-function: Business, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling Rolling Mill Historic District (added 2008 - Allegany County - #08001215) Also known as SHPO Site No.AL-IV-A-140 Portions of Williams, Elm, Spring, Short, Baker, and Ascension Sts., Miltenberger Pl., Sheridan Pl., Maryland Ave , Cumberland (380 acres, 161 buildings, 1 structure) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: et al., Rizer, Ralph Architectural Style: Colonial Revival, Late Victorian Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874 Owner: Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic Historic Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic Current Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store Washington Street Historic District (added 1973 - Allegany County - #73000884) Washington St. from Wills Creek to mid 600 block, including Prospect Square , Cumberland (350 acres, 100 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Notman,John Architectural Style: Federal, Queen Anne, Greek Revival Area of Significance: Architecture, Social History Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849 Owner: Private , Local Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic Historic Sub-function: Business, Professional, Single Dwelling Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic Current Sub-function: Business, Professional, Single Dwelling

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