Old Catonsville Historic District

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Old Catonsville Historic District
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Streetscape in Old Catonsville Historic District, December 2009
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LocationBet. Edmondson, Frederick, Melvin and Smithwood Aves., Catonsville, Maryland
Coordinates 39°16′20″N76°44′40″W / 39.27222°N 76.74444°W / 39.27222; -76.74444 Coordinates: 39°16′20″N76°44′40″W / 39.27222°N 76.74444°W / 39.27222; -76.74444
Area145 acres (59 ha)
Built1866
ArchitectKennedy, T.C.; et al.
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
NRHP reference No. 02001573 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 27, 2002

Old Catonsville Historic District is a national historic district in Catonsville, Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. It was laid out with the construction of the electric railway and is overwhelmingly residential, with three churches (one with a school), a modern public library, and an Art Deco water tower. Architectural styles in the district range from mid- to late-19th century vernacular "I-houses" to late-19th and early-20th century styles such as Queen Anne, Bungalow, Colonial Revival, Dutch Colonial, Tudor Revival, and Craftsman. A large number of these dwellings have freestanding garages, typically finished in a like manner to their houses. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Kenneth M. Short (November 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Old Catonsville Historic District" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-03-01.