Rodgers Forge Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Rodgers Forge Historic District

Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland
Listed
September 23, 2009
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
09000783

About this property

Rodgers Forge is a national historic district southwest of the unincorporated Towson area and county seat of Baltimore County, Maryland, United States, just north of the Baltimore City/County line. It is mostly a residential area, with rowhouses, apartments, single-family dwellings, and a new complex of luxury townhomes. The area also has a small amount of commercial development. It is just south of Towson University. 21212 is the postal code for Rodgers Forge.

Location

Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland
39.38159, -76.61510

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 09000783. It was listed on September 23, 2009.

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
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Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Stoneleigh Historic District
Industrial
0.6 mi
Cedarcroft Historic District
Industrial
0.7 mi

Nearby Battles

Susquehannock War (Maryland/Virginia) 1675
1675Colonial
3.5 mi
Susquehannock War (Maryland/Virginia 1675)
1675Colonial
3.5 mi
Great Railroad Strike of 1877 — Baltimore Riot
1877Frontier
6.3 mi

Questions about this property

When was Rodgers Forge Historic District listed on the National Register?

Rodgers Forge Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 23, 2009.

What type of historic resource is Rodgers Forge Historic District?

Rodgers Forge Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Rodgers Forge Historic District?

The period of significance for Rodgers Forge Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

Can I research the history near Rodgers Forge Historic District?

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