Westminster Historic District

Westminster Historic District
Location MD 32 and MD 97, Westminster, Maryland
Coordinates 39°34′30″N 76°59′43″W / 39.57500°N 76.99528°W / 39.57500; -76.99528Coordinates: 39°34′30″N 76°59′43″W / 39.57500°N 76.99528°W / 39.57500; -76.99528
Area 235 acres (95 ha)
Architect Winchester, William
Architectural style Greek Revival, Georgian, Gothic Revival
NRHP Reference # 80001804[1]
Added to NRHP August 6, 1980

The Westminster Historic District comprises the historic center of Westminster, Maryland. The district includes about 1400 structures, with a high proportion of contributing structures. The town exhibits a variety of building styles and notable examples of Greek Revival, Georgian, and Gothic Revival style architecture. Most of the structures exhibit early 19th-century residential vernacular architecture and mid-19th century commercial architecture.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Joseph Getty; Nancy Miller & Christopher Weeks (June 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Westminster Historic District" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-01-01.


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