Hyattsville Historic District

The Hyattsville Historic District is a residential neighborhood comprising a national historic district located in the city of Hyattsville, Prince George's County, Maryland. The district comprises approximately 600 structures, primarily houses, that exhibit late-19th and early-20th century design characteristics. The majority of residential buildings are of frame construction, the older ones with foundations of brick or (rarely) fieldstone, the newer of concrete. The architectural styles represented: grand "mansions," summer cottages, duplexes, Second Empire, Queen Anne, Italianate, Victorian, Bungalow, and Spanish. The area also includes numerous vernacular buildings. The finest concentration of late-19th century structures occur in the area of Farragut, Gallatin, and Hamilton streets and 42nd Avenue. The early-20th century hipped-roof style and bungalows are found throughout the district.[2]

Hyattsville Historic District
A Typical Street in the Hyattsville Historic District November 2008
LocationRoughly bounded by B&O RR Tracks, East-West Hwy, 42nd Pl., Madison,37th,38th Ave, Hamilton, and 37th Pl., Hyattsville, Maryland
Coordinates38°57′20″N 76°56′51″W
Area627.6 acres (254.0 ha)
Built1873
ArchitectKea, Paul H. & Cutler, Howard; et al.
Architectural styleBungalow/Craftsman, Late Victorian, Queen Anne, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
NRHP reference No.82004682 (original); 04001356 (increase)[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 25, 1982 (original), December 15, 2004 (increase)

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. The district was expanded in 2004.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. Kristie Baynard and Laura V. Trieschmann (June 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Hyattsville Historic District" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2015-08-01.


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