Oakland Historic District (Oakland, Maryland)

Oakland Historic District is a national historic district in Oakland, Garrett County, Maryland. It is an L-shaped area in the central and older section of Oakland containing 206 buildings. They reflect the evolution of this rural county seat from the mid-19th to mid-20th centuries. It includes the Garrett County Courthouse, but the majority of the buildings are residential of frame construction and positioned with deep setbacks from the street, surrounded by large lawns. Several churches and schools and a library are scattered in the district.[2]

Oakland Historic District
Historic buildings along Liberty St.
LocationRoughly bounded by Oak, 8th, High, 3rd, Omaha, and Bartlet Sts., Oakland, Maryland
Coordinates39°24′35″N 79°24′20″W
Area78 acres (32 ha)
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleItalianate, Queen Anne, Georgian
NRHP reference No.84001798[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 26, 1984

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]

  • Garrett County Historical Museum
  • Blacksmith Shop on Liberty St.
  • View looking south on 2nd Street
  • Store front for Naylor Hardware on S. 3rd St.
  • B & O Railroad Mural on building in historic district of Oakland, MD

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Ronald L. Andrews and Geoffrey Henry (May 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Oakland Historic District" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-01-01.

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