Williamsport Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Williamsport Historic District

Williamsport, Washington County, Maryland
Listed
October 25, 2001
Type
District
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
01001184

About this property

Williamsport Historic District is a national historic district in Williamsport, Washington County, Maryland, United States. The district consists of the historic core of this town. Nearly 20 percent of the buildings in the district date from the late 18th and early 19th centuries. They are generally of log or brick construction until the second quarter of the 19th century. The district includes one of fewer than 10 banking houses still remaining in the US that were constructed during the era of the first National Bank, the Williamsport Banking Mansion, circa 1814. The town grew with the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and railroads, which resulted in prominent late-19th-century Italianate and Queen Anne style buildings for residential and commercial purposes. Slightly less than 60 percent of the buildings date from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.

Location

Williamsport, Washington County, Maryland
39.60054, -77.82044

Categories

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Sources

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

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Questions about this property

When was Williamsport Historic District listed on the National Register?

Williamsport Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 25, 2001.

What type of historic resource is Williamsport Historic District?

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

What is the period of significance for Williamsport Historic District?

The period of significance for Williamsport Historic District is recorded as the civil_war era.

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