Old Main-New Windsor College- New Windsor Historic District - New Windsor MD
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Don.Morfe
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New Windsor is a small Piedmont town in western Carroll County, Maryland. Originally laid out in 1797 by Isaac Atlee at the confluence of the Monocacy Road and the Buffalo Road. Included in the district is Old Main-New Windsor College, 500 Main St.
Waymark Code: WM1508A
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 09/21/2021
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The buildings on the campus are now used by Springdale Preparatory.
National Register of Historic Places Registration Form
New Windsor is a small Piedmont town in western Carroll County, Maryland. Originally laid out in 1797 by Isaac Atlee at the confluence of the Monocacy Road and the Buffalo Road, it experienced steady growth along one main street in the first half of the 19th century. Early in the second half of the 19th century a grid plan was developed, and this was expanded in the early 20th century. Building activity seems to have peaked in the period c. 1860-1873 and c. 1898-1915, but in general there was steady growth in the intervening years. Much of this building was in the local vernacular of Carroll County, but this began to change considerably in the 1870s and 1880s, as nationally popular architectural styles began to exert an influence on New Windsor's streetscapes. Thus, New Windsor is significant for its reflection of Piedmont town development, local building practices and the influence of national architectural trends on these traditions. This infrastructure illustrates the way of life of a community from the formative period of Carroll County, ca. 1796, to the beginning of the second World War in 1941. In addition, unlike most towns in Carroll County, New Windsor developed not only as a focal point for the surrounding farm community, but also served as a summer resort town for people from Baltimore and Washington from its beginning.
District Resources 193 contributing and 22 non-contributing
Contributing Resource
College Ave CARR-17----Old Main (New Windsor, Calvert and Blue Ridge Colleges
(Entrance 500 Main Street)
Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): New Windsor Historic District
Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link]
Address:
500 Main Street, New Windsor MD 21776
How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Narrative found on the internet (Link provided below)
Optional link to narrative or database: [Web Link]
NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): Not listed
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