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Hagerstown in Washington County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Hagerstown Commercial Core Historic District

 
 
Hagerstown Commercial Core Historic District Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 2, 2022
1. Hagerstown Commercial Core Historic District Marker
Inscription.

This property has been placed on the
National Register of Historic Places
by the United States Department of the Interior
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.
 
Location. 39° 38.535′ N, 77° 43.23′ W. Marker is in Hagerstown, Maryland, in Washington County. It is at the intersection of West Washington Street (U.S. 40) and North Potomac Street, on the left when traveling east on West Washington Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4 West Washington Street, Hagerstown MD 21740, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Baltimore Metro Region and in Western Maryland. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A City Divided (a few steps from this marker); Hagerstown Ransomed (within shouting distance of this marker); Treatment of the Wounded (within shouting distance of this marker); Hagerstown (within shouting distance of this marker); Gettysburg Campaign (within shouting distance of this marker); The Ransom of Hagerstown (within shouting distance of this marker); First Battle of Hagerstown (within shouting distance of this marker); Second Battle of Hagerstown (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hagerstown.
 
Another marker is no longer nearby. Hagerstown (was
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Regarding Hagerstown Commercial Core Historic District. The district consists approximately of a one and a half by two block rectangle which includes the major retail center of town. Also included in the district are the Washington County Courthouse and City Hall. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 17, 1983.
 
Hagerstown Commercial Core Historic District Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 2, 2022
2. Hagerstown Commercial Core Historic District Marker
The marker can be seen at the right of the red door.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 19, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 2, 2022, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 295 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on April 2, 2022, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
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