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.

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Point of Rocks Historic District canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf National Register of Historic Places listing
historic district
category Historic districts in Frederick County, Maryland
Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Maryland
Rail transportation-related historic districts in the United States
country United States
governedBy Frederick County authorities
State of Maryland historic preservation framework
hasArchitecturalStyle 19th-century American architecture
railroad-related architecture
hasCharacteristic historic transportation corridor
integrity of historic setting
small-town scale
hasHeritageDesignation National Register of Historic Places
hasPart Point of Rocks railroad station area
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
heritageTheme canal transportation history
railroad history
rural small-town development in the 19th century
knownFor 19th-century railroad architecture
transportation heritage
well-preserved small-town character
locatedIn Frederick County, Maryland
Maryland
Mid-Atlantic United States
linked to: Mid-Atlantic states

Point of Rocks, Maryland
United States
locatedNear Catoctin Mountains
linked to: Catoctin Mountain

Potomac River
partOf historic transportation network between Washington, D.C. and the Ohio Valley
periodOfSignificance 19th century
significantEvent development associated with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
development associated with the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
tourismType heritage tourism destination
transportationAssociation Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
linked to: C&O Canal

historic road networks through Point of Rocks

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Point of Rocks station partOf Point of Rocks Historic District