Chestertown Historic District
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Chestertown Historic District is a nationally recognized historic area in Chestertown, Maryland, known for its well-preserved 18th- and 19th-century architecture and colonial-era waterfront townscape.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chestertown Historic District canonical | 3 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Register of Historic Places listing
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historic district ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Federal architecture
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Georgian architecture ⓘ Greek Revival architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Victorian architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Historic districts in Maryland
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Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Maryland ⓘ National Register of Historic Places in Kent County, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| governingBody | Town of Chestertown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBuildingMaterial |
brick
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wood ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | example of colonial Chesapeake port town ⓘ |
| hasHeritageDesignation | National Register of Historic Places NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLandscapeFeature |
streets lined with historic brick buildings
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waterfront along the Chester River ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Chestertown town square area
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Chestertown waterfront NERFINISHED ⓘ High Street, Chestertown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUse |
civic buildings
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commercial buildings ⓘ residential buildings ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | nationally recognized historic area ⓘ |
| knownFor |
colonial-era waterfront townscape
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well-preserved 18th-century architecture ⓘ well-preserved 19th-century architecture ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chestertown town center
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Chestertown, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ Eastern Shore of Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ Kent County, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ Maryland ⓘ |
| notableFor |
continuity of historic streetscapes
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intact colonial and early national period buildings ⓘ |
| partOf | historic resources of Chestertown, Maryland ⓘ |
| planningCharacteristic | colonial-era town plan ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | well-preserved ⓘ |
| significantEvent | colonial-era port activity ⓘ |
| significantPeriod |
18th century
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19th century ⓘ |
| tourismAttractionType | heritage tourism destination ⓘ |
| transportationHistory | historic port on the Chester River ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.