J. A. Belt Building

The John A. Belt Building is a historic commercial building located at 227 East Diamond Avenue in Gaithersburg, Montgomery County, Maryland.

Belt, J. A., Building
Location227 E. Diamond Ave.,
Gaithersburg, Maryland
Coordinates39°8′32″N 77°11′39″W
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1903 (1903)
NRHP reference No.84001845[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 9, 1984

Description and history

It was constructed in 1903, and consists of a two-story rectangular brick building. In the center of the east elevation parapet is raised half-lunette inscribed "1903" and underneath, "J.A. Belt." John A. Belt, was a well known and substantial entrepreneur in Montgomery County in the late 19th and early 20th century.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 9, 1984.[1]

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References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Kathleen C. Bowers; James Stengstack; Judith Christensen (January 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: J. A. Belt Building" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-01-01.

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