The Riverdale Park Historic District is a national historic district located at Riverdale Park, Prince George's County, Maryland. The community developed starting in 1889, around the B & O passenger railroad station, as an early railroad suburb northeast of Washington, D.C. Later, 20th century additions expanded the community. One of the more imposing features of the community is the early-19th-century mansion known as Riversdale. In general residential styles range from large 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame dwellings to smaller bungalows, with an eclectic collection of imposing Queen Anne and Colonial Revival houses.[2]
Riverdale Park Historic District | |
 Riverdale Park Railroad Station, December 2008 | |
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| Location | Roughly bounded by Tuckerman St., Taylor Rd., Oglethorpe St., the B&O RR tracks, Madison St. and Baltimore Ave., Riverdale Park, Maryland |
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| Coordinates | 38°57′59″N 76°56′12″W / 38.96639°N 76.93667°W |
| Built | 1801 |
| Architect | Blundon, Joseph A.; Wilson, Walter R. |
| Architectural style | Federal, Queen Anne |
| NRHP reference No. | 02001608 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 23, 2002 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]
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Typical Street in Riverdale Park, December 2008 -
Riverdale Park Commercial Area, December 2008
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ L.V. Trieschmann. A.L. McDonald, and R.J. Weidlich (November 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Riverdale Park Historic District" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
External links edit
- Riverdale Park Historic District, Prince George's County, Inventory No.: PG:68-10, including photo in 2001, at Maryland Historical Trust website
- Boundary Map of the Riverdale Park Historic District, Prince George's County, at Maryland Historical Trust
