Cambridge Historic District, Wards I and III

This article is about the historic district in Maryland. For the one in New York, see Cambridge Historic District.
Cambridge Historic District, Wards I and III

Water Street Pumping Station
Location Roughly bounded by Glasgow, Glenburn, Poplar, Race, and Gay Sts. and the Choptank River, Cambridge, Maryland
Coordinates 38°34′39″N 76°4′45″W / 38.57750°N 76.07917°W / 38.57750; -76.07917Coordinates: 38°34′39″N 76°4′45″W / 38.57750°N 76.07917°W / 38.57750; -76.07917
Area 175 acres (71 ha)
Architect Brown, J. Benjamin; Carson, Charles L.; Upjohn, Richard
Architectural style Colonial Revival, Queen Anne, Georgian
NRHP Reference # 90001370[1]
Added to NRHP September 5, 1990

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]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Paula S. Reed (April 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Cambridge Historic District, Wards I and III" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
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