East New Market Historic District

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East New Market Historic District
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LocationMD 14 and MD 16, East New Market, Maryland
Coordinates 38°35′53″N75°55′25″W / 38.59806°N 75.92361°W / 38.59806; -75.92361 Coordinates: 38°35′53″N75°55′25″W / 38.59806°N 75.92361°W / 38.59806; -75.92361
Area300 acres (120 ha)
Built1800 (1800)
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Late Victorian, Federal
NRHP reference No. 75000889 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 1, 1975

East New Market Historic District is a national historic district in East New Market, Dorchester County, Maryland. It consists of a village of about 75 buildings that represent a variety of 18th-, 19th-, and 20th-century architectural styles. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. J. Richard Rivoire (January 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: East New Market Historic District" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-03-01.