Worthington Valley Historic District

Worthington Valley Historic District is a national historic district in Reisterstown, Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. It is a largely rural district where the earliest standing structures date from the very end of the 18th century. Horse breeding and racing is a very large and lucrative business in the valley. Since 1922, Snow Hill and Worthington Farms have been the scene of the Maryland Hunt Cup Steeplechase.[2] Located next to it is the Western Run–Belfast Road Historic District.

Worthington Valley Historic District
Worthington Valley Historic District, December 2009
Nearest cityGlyndon, Maryland
Coordinates39°29′59″N 76°45′19″W
Area8,000 acres (3,200 ha)
Built1795
Architectural styleClassical Revival, Early Republic, Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.76000977[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 12, 1976

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Catherine F. Black and James T. Wollon, Jr. (January 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Worthington Valley Historic District" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-03-01.


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