Whitehaven Historic District

Whitehaven Historic District
Homes in the historic district
Location Whitehaven Rd., Church and River Sts., Cinder and Locust Lanes, Whitehaven, Maryland
Coordinates 38°16′7″N 75°47′28″W / 38.26861°N 75.79111°W / 38.26861; -75.79111Coordinates: 38°16′7″N 75°47′28″W / 38.26861°N 75.79111°W / 38.26861; -75.79111
Area 33 acres (13 ha)
Built 1687 (1687)
Architectural style Late Victorian, Federal
NRHP reference # 80001843[1]
Added to NRHP January 9, 1980

Whitehaven Historic District is a national historic district in Whitehaven, Wicomico County, Maryland. It is located at the end of Whitehaven Road (an extension of Maryland Route 352) on the north bank of the Wicomico River. The Whitehaven Ferry that crosses the river here has been in continuous operation since 1688 or earlier. The district encompasses a late-19th century village, consisting of the Whitehaven Hotel, church, school, marine railway, and 24 houses dating from the 19th century, two 20th century and one 18th century dwellings. It is one of the oldest towns in this part of Maryland, authorized by the General Assembly in the late 17th century.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Gene and Pat Russell, and Duncan and Betty Augustine (February 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Whitehaven Historic District" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-03-01.

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