Davidsonville Historic District

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Davidsonville Historic District
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Historic Holy Family Catholic Church, Davidsonville, MD, July 2009
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LocationAlong MD 214 E to jct. with Davidsonville Rd., Davidsonville, Maryland
Coordinates 38°55′19″N76°37′51″W / 38.92194°N 76.63083°W / 38.92194; -76.63083
Built1835
Architectural styleBungalow/Craftsman, Late Victorian, Federal
NRHP reference No. 92000141 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 27, 1992

Davidsonville Historic District is a national historic district at Davidsonville, Anne Arundel County, Maryland. It is located around a rural crossroads at the intersection of Central Avenue (MD 214) and Davidsonville Road (MD 424). The district consists of fifteen properties: three churches, one commercial building, and eleven houses. They represent the period from the village's initial settlement in about 1835 through the early 20th century. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. Peter E. Kurtze (August 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Davidsonville Historic District" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved January 1, 2016.