Oakland Historic District is a national historic district in Oakland, Garrett County, Maryland. It is an L-shaped area in the central and older section of Oakland containing 206 buildings. They reflect the evolution of this rural county seat from the mid-19th to mid-20th centuries. It includes the Garrett County Courthouse, but the majority of the buildings are residential of frame construction and positioned with deep setbacks from the street, surrounded by large lawns. Several churches and schools and a library are scattered in the district.[2]
Oakland Historic District | |
 Historic buildings along Liberty St. | |
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| Location | Roughly bounded by Oak, 8th, High, 3rd, Omaha, and Bartlet Sts., Oakland, Maryland |
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| Coordinates | 39°24′35″N 79°24′20″W / 39.40972°N 79.40556°W |
| Area | 78 acres (32 ha) |
| Architect | Multiple |
| Architectural style | Italianate, Queen Anne, Georgian |
| NRHP reference No. | 84001798[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 26, 1984 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]
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Garrett County Historical Museum -
Blacksmith Shop on Liberty St. -
View looking south on 2nd Street -
Store front for Naylor Hardware on S. 3rd St.
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References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Ronald L. Andrews and Geoffrey Henry (May 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Oakland Historic District" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
External links
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Media related to Oakland Historic District (Oakland, Maryland) at Wikimedia Commons
- Oakland Historic District, Garrett County, including photo dated 1983, at Maryland Historical Trust
- Boundary Map of the Oakland Historic District, Garrett County, at Maryland Historical Trust
