National Register of Historic Places

Mount Rainier Historic District

Mount Rainier, Prince George's County, Maryland
Listed
September 6, 1990
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
90001319

About this property

The Mount Rainier Historic District is a national historic district located at Mount Rainier, Prince George's County, Maryland, which began as a streetcar suburb located northeast of Washington, D.C. The district was built on a gently rolling rural landscape from about 1900 to 1940. The district contains more than 1,000 buildings, which are modestly scaled, detached, single-family, frame houses sited closely together with common setbacks. It consists primarily of single-family homes, with some small apartment buildings, a few duplexes, and single family homes that include a small storefront, usually located at the corner of an intersection. With the exception of five churches and a bank building known to have been designed by local architects, the remainder of the district's buildings are vernacular in character. Some homes contain Queen Anne detailing. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

Location

Mount Rainier, Prince George's County, Maryland
38.94092, -76.96015

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Hilleary, William, House
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Nearby Battles

Battle of Bladensburg
1814Early Republic
1.5 mi
Burning of Washington DC — Battle of Bladensburg
1814Early Republic
1.6 mi

Questions about this property

When was Mount Rainier Historic District listed on the National Register?

Mount Rainier Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 6, 1990.

What type of historic resource is Mount Rainier Historic District?

Mount Rainier Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Mount Rainier Historic District?

The period of significance for Mount Rainier Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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