National Register of Historic Places

University Park Historic District

University Park, Prince George's County, Maryland
Listed
October 9, 1996
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
96001084

About this property

The University Park Historic District is a national historic district located in the town of University Park, Prince George's County, Maryland. The district encompasses 1,149 contributing buildings and 2 contributing sites and is almost exclusively residential and developed as a middle-class, automobile suburb of Washington, D.C. The primary building type is the detached single-family dwelling, with the only non-residential buildings within the district and the town being two churches and the Town Hall, which is located in a former residence. Notable features within the district include the property's original plantation house, known as Bloomfield (Deakins House), and the nearby family cemetery. It was developed over the period 1920 to 1945, and houses are built in a range of popular early-20th-century architectural styles including Tudor and Mediterranean Revival, and varied interpretations of the Craftsman Aesthetic and the Colonial Revival, including interpretations of Dutch, Georgian, and Federal period substyles. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996, with a boundary increase in 2012.

Location

University Park, Prince George's County, Maryland
38.97454, -76.94399

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTARCHITECTURE
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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

University Park Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Listed
0.2 mi
Calvert Hills Historic District
Listed
0.5 mi
New Town Center
Industrial
0.5 mi
College Heights Estates Historic District
Industrial
0.5 mi
Riverdale Park Historic District
Colonial
0.6 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Bladensburg (Burning of Washington)
1814Early Republic
2.5 mi
Burning of Washington DC — Battle of Bladensburg
1814Early Republic
2.5 mi

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When was University Park Historic District listed on the National Register?

University Park Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 9, 1996.

What type of historic resource is University Park Historic District?

University Park Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for University Park Historic District?

The period of significance for University Park Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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