Middletown Historic District (Middletown, Maryland)

The Middletown Historic District comprises the historic center of Middletown, Maryland. Middletown became the chief community in the Middletown Valley in the late 18th century, retaining its importance until the 1930s, when the expanding influence of Frederick, Maryland, the construction of a bypass on US 40 and the abandonment of the Hagerstown and Frederick Railway produced a gradual decline. The historic district preserves many mid-19th-century buildings in the central downtown area. To the east, the district includes early 20th-century houses built along the trolley right-of-way, forming a streetcar suburb.[2] The Airview Historic District includes a related area of early 20th century development to the east of town along the National Pike, separated from the main district by a section of newer development.

Middletown Historic District
West Main Street, Middletown
LocationIncluding E and W Main St., Green St., Washington St., Jefferson St., Church St., and Walnut St., Middletown, Maryland
Coordinates39°26′41″N 77°32′38″W
Area130 acres (53 ha)
Built1806 (1806)
Architectural styleLate Victorian, Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.03001334[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 24, 2003
  • Late Victorian houses, West Main Street

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Paula S. Reed and Edie Wallace (March 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Middletown Historic District" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-01-01.


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