Uniontown Academy

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LocationUniontown Rd., Uniontown, Maryland
Coordinates 39°35′37.32″N77°6′43.81″W / 39.5937000°N 77.1121694°W / 39.5937000; -77.1121694 Coordinates: 39°35′37.32″N77°6′43.81″W / 39.5937000°N 77.1121694°W / 39.5937000; -77.1121694
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1851 (1851)
NRHP reference # 73000911 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 14, 1973

Uniontown Academy is a historic school located at Uniontown, Carroll County, Maryland, United States. It is a one-story building of brick with a stone foundation constructed in 1851 and is said to be a replica of the earlier, 1810 structure. It is three bays wide and three bays long, with a gable roof. The front facade features a "false" front effect with its corbeled or stepped setbacks derived from a traditional Dutch style often seen in the false store fronts of western towns. [2] The property retains many of its outbuildings and is operated as an inn and restaurant.

School institution designed to teach students under the direction of teachers

A school is an educational institution designed to provide learning spaces and learning environments for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools. The names for these schools vary by country but generally include primary school for young children and secondary school for teenagers who have completed primary education. An institution where higher education is taught, is commonly called a university college or university, but these higher education institutions are usually not compulsory.

Uniontown, Maryland community in Carroll County, Maryland, United States

Uniontown is an unincorporated community in Carroll County, Maryland, United States. The community is home to the Uniontown Historic District, added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

Carroll County, Maryland County in the United States

Carroll County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. As of the 2010 census, the population was 167,134. Its county seat is Westminster.

The Uniontown Academy was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. [1]

National Register of Historic Places federal list of historic sites in the United States

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred preserving the property.

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
  2. Donald Hull (July 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Uniontown Academy" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-01-01.