Bell Tower Building, or the Allegany County League for Crippled Children building, is a historic building in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland. It was built in 1887 and is a two-story brick structure topped by a small wooden tower with an open belfry. This was the first separate building to be used as police headquarters and jail in Cumberland.[2]
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| Location | Bedford and Liberty Sts., Cumberland, Maryland |
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| Coordinates | 39°39′09.65″N 78°45′47.06″W / 39.6526806°N 78.7630722°W |
| Built | 1887 |
| NRHP reference No. | 73000881[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 20, 1973 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ Helen E. Hinkle and Hazel G. Hansrote (March 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Bell Tower Building" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
External links
edit- Allegany County League for Crippled Children, Allegany County, including photo from 1971, at Maryland Historical Trust