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 | |
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| Location | Roughly bounded by Glasgow, Glenburn, Poplar, Race, and Gay Sts. and the Choptank River, Cambridge, Maryland |
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| Coordinates | 38°34′39″N 76°4′45″W / 38.57750°N 76.07917°W |
| Area | 175 acres (71 ha) |
| Architect | Brown, J. Benjamin; Carson, Charles L.; Upjohn, Richard |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Queen Anne, Georgian |
| NRHP reference No. | 90001370[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 5, 1990 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ 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.
External links
edit- Cambridge Historic District, Wards I and III, Dorchester County, including photo dated 1990, at Maryland Historical Trust
- Boundary Map of the Cambridge Historic District, Wards I and III, Dorchester County, at Maryland Historical Trust
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