National Register of Historic Places

Caves Valley Historic District

Owings Mills, Baltimore County, Maryland
Listed
October 19, 1988
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
88001859

About this property

Caves Valley Historic District is a national historic district near Owings Mills, Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. It is located in a natural upland valley encompassing about 2,100 acres (8.5 km2) along the North Branch of the Jones Falls and its contributing courses. It includes cultivated fields, pastures, woodlands, streams, housing clusters, and agricultural structures. The vernacular buildings are log, stone, and frame, reflecting the local materials and functional plans of rural locations in the 18th and 19th centuries. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. The Irvine Nature Center moved from its original location in Stevenson to a property here in 2008.

Location

Owings Mills, Baltimore County, Maryland
39.44589, -76.74344

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Caves Valley Historic District listed on the National Register?

Caves Valley Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 19, 1988.

What type of historic resource is Caves Valley Historic District?

Caves Valley Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Caves Valley Historic District?

The period of significance for Caves Valley Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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