Pocomoke City Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Pocomoke City Historic District

Pocomoke City, Worcester County, Maryland
Listed
December 23, 2004
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
04001383

About this property

The Pocomoke City Historic District is a national historic district in Pocomoke City, Worcester County, Maryland. The historic district includes the central business district (CBD) and surrounding residential area of Pocomoke City. The CBD is defined by an important collection of late-19th-century and early-20th-century commercial and public architecture. It includes a significant array of Victorian, Colonial Revival, and Beaux-Arts influenced structures. The majority of the housing dates from 1870 to 1940. It is an example of a type of prosperous river town that characterized the region during the period, which retains an exceptional collection of 19th and 20th century building forms. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.

Location

Pocomoke City, Worcester County, Maryland
38.07567, -75.56713

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTCOMMERCE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Costen House
Industrial
0.1 mi
Mar-Va Theater
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0.1 mi
Young-Sartorius House
Industrial
0.2 mi
Clarke, Littleton T., House
Industrial
0.3 mi
Crockett House
Industrial
0.6 mi

Nearby Battles

Snow Hill Eastern Shore Skirmish (1861)
1861Civil War
11.8 mi
Engagement at Chincoteague Island
1861Civil War
14.3 mi

Questions about this property

When was Pocomoke City Historic District listed on the National Register?

Pocomoke City Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 23, 2004.

What type of historic resource is Pocomoke City Historic District?

Pocomoke City Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Pocomoke City Historic District?

The period of significance for Pocomoke City Historic District is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1878.

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