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Taneytown Historic District

Coordinates: 39°39′30″N 77°10′26″W / 39.65833°N 77.17389°W / 39.65833; -77.17389
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Taneytown Historic District
Taneytown Historic District, March 2011
Taneytown Historic District is located in Maryland
Taneytown Historic District
Taneytown Historic District is located in the United States
Taneytown Historic District
LocationMD 140 and 194, Taneytown, Maryland
Coordinates39°39′30″N 77°10′26″W / 39.65833°N 77.17389°W / 39.65833; -77.17389
Area210 acres (85 ha)
Built1762 (1762)
ArchitectEckenrode, T.H.; Et al.
Architectural styleBungalow/craftsman, Late Victorian, Foursquare;Log cabin style
NRHP reference No.86002850[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 9, 1986

Taneytown Historic District (/ˈtɔːnitn/ TAW-nee-town) is a national historic district at Taneytown, Carroll County, Maryland, United States. The district comprises a cohesive group of houses, churches, commercial buildings and industrial structures reflecting the development of this crossroads town from its initial platting in 1762 through the early 20th century.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Joe Getty and Peter Kurtze (May 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Taneytown Historic District" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
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