Westminster Historic District

Westminster Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
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Location	MD 32 and MD 97, Westminster, Maryland
Coordinates	39°34′30″N76°59′43″W / 39.57500°N 76.99528°W / 39.57500; -76.99528
Area	235 acres (95 ha)
Architect	Winchester, William
Architectural style	Greek Revival, Georgian, Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.	80001804 [1]
Added to NRHP	August 6, 1980

The Westminster Historic District comprises the historic center of Westminster, Maryland. The district includes about 1400 structures, with a high proportion of contributing structures. The town exhibits a variety of building styles and notable examples of Greek Revival, Georgian, and Gothic Revival style architecture. Most of the structures exhibit early 19th-century residential vernacular architecture and mid-19th century commercial architecture. ^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. ^[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Joseph Getty; Nancy Miller & Christopher Weeks (June 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Westminster Historic District" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved January 1, 2016.

External links

• Westminster Historic District, Carroll County, including photo in 2006, at Maryland Historical Trust
• Boundary Map of Westminster Historic District, Carroll County, at Maryland Historical Trust
• Westminster Historic District Commission
• The Building of Westminster in Maryland, a socio-architectural account of Westminster's first 250 years.