Point of Rocks Historic District
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Point of Rocks Historic District is a nationally recognized historic area in Point of Rocks, Maryland, known for its 19th-century railroad architecture, transportation heritage, and well-preserved small-town character.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Point of Rocks Historic District canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Register of Historic Places listing
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historic district ⓘ |
| category |
Historic districts in Frederick County, Maryland
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Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Maryland ⓘ Rail transportation-related historic districts in the United States ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| governedBy |
Frederick County authorities
ⓘ
State of Maryland historic preservation framework ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle |
19th-century American architecture
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railroad-related architecture ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
historic transportation corridor
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integrity of historic setting ⓘ small-town scale ⓘ |
| hasHeritageDesignation | National Register of Historic Places NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Point of Rocks railroad station area
NERFINISHED
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commercial buildings along the main street of Point of Rocks ⓘ historic residential structures in Point of Rocks ⓘ |
| hasPreservationStatus | protected historic area ⓘ |
| hasView | Potomac River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageTheme |
canal transportation history
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railroad history ⓘ rural small-town development in the 19th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
19th-century railroad architecture
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transportation heritage ⓘ well-preserved small-town character ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Frederick County, Maryland
NERFINISHED
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Maryland ⓘ Mid-Atlantic United States NERFINISHED ⓘ Point of Rocks, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedNear |
Catoctin Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Potomac River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | historic transportation network between Washington, D.C. and the Ohio Valley ⓘ |
| periodOfSignificance | 19th century ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
development associated with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
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development associated with the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal ⓘ |
| tourismType | heritage tourism destination ⓘ |
| transportationAssociation |
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
NERFINISHED
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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ historic road networks through Point of Rocks ⓘ |
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