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Whitehaven Historic District

Coordinates: 38°16′7″N 75°47′28″W / 38.26861°N 75.79111°W / 38.26861; -75.79111
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Whitehaven Historic District
Homes in the historic district
Whitehaven Historic District is located in Maryland
Whitehaven Historic District
Whitehaven Historic District is located in the United States
Whitehaven Historic District
LocationWhitehaven Rd., Church and River Sts., Cinder and Locust Lanes, Whitehaven, Maryland
Coordinates38°16′7″N 75°47′28″W / 38.26861°N 75.79111°W / 38.26861; -75.79111
Area33 acres (13 ha)
Built1687 (1687)
Architectural styleLate Victorian, Federal
NRHP reference No.80001843[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 9, 1980

Whitehaven Historic District is a national historic district in Whitehaven, Wicomico County, Maryland. It is located at the end of Whitehaven Road (an extension of Maryland Route 352) on the north bank of the Wicomico River. The Whitehaven Ferry that crosses the river here has been in continuous operation since 1688 or earlier. The district encompasses a late-19th century village, consisting of the Whitehaven Hotel, church, school, marine railway, and 24 houses dating from the 19th century, two 20th century and one 18th century dwellings. It is one of the oldest towns in this part of Maryland, authorized by the General Assembly in the late 17th century.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[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. ^ Gene and Pat Russell, and Duncan and Betty Augustine (February 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Whitehaven Historic District" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
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