Airview Historic District
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The Airview Historic District is a district of 12 houses built between 1896 and 1930 on each side of East Main Street in Middletown, Maryland
. The district was developed to take advantage of the Hagerstown and Frederick Railway
, which paralleled what was then known as the National Pike
, and is an example of a small-scale streetcar suburb
. The subdivision was subdivided from the Kefauver farm and included a trolley stop in front of developer Lewis Kefauver's house. The trolley right-of-way is still visible in the deep setback between the street and the sidewalk in the front yards of houses on the north side of the street.
The subdivisions's location in a then-rural setting view with its expansive views made the suburb attractive for retiring farmers.
The Airview Historic District is now part of Middletown, but is separated from the Middletown Historic District
by a section of newer development.
Middletown, Maryland
Middletown is a town in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. The population was 2,668 at the 2000 census. Middletown is a small, rural community steeped in American history...
. The district was developed to take advantage of the Hagerstown and Frederick Railway
Hagerstown and Frederick Railway
The Hagerstown & Frederick Railway, now defunct, was an American railroad of central Maryland built in the 19th and 20th centuries.-Early development:...
, which paralleled what was then known as the National Pike
National Road
The National Road or Cumberland Road was the first major improved highway in the United States to be built by the federal government. Construction began heading west in 1811 at Cumberland, Maryland, on the Potomac River. It crossed the Allegheny Mountains and southwestern Pennsylvania, reaching...
, and is an example of a small-scale streetcar suburb
Streetcar suburb
A streetcar suburb is a residential community whose growth and development was strongly shaped by the use of streetcar lines as a primary means of transportation. Early suburbs were served by horsecars, but by the late 19th century cable cars and electric streetcars, or trams, were used, allowing...
. The subdivision was subdivided from the Kefauver farm and included a trolley stop in front of developer Lewis Kefauver's house. The trolley right-of-way is still visible in the deep setback between the street and the sidewalk in the front yards of houses on the north side of the street.
The subdivisions's location in a then-rural setting view with its expansive views made the suburb attractive for retiring farmers.
The Airview Historic District is now part of Middletown, but is separated from the Middletown Historic District
Middletown Historic District
The Middletown Historic District comprises the historic center of Middletown, Maryland. Middletown became the chief community in the Middletown Valley in the late 18th century, retaining its importance until the 1930's, when the expanding influence of Frederick, Maryland, the construction of a...
by a section of newer development.
External links
- Airview Historic District, Frederick County, including photo in 2003, at Maryland Historical Trust
- Boundary Map of the Airview Historic District, Frederick County, at Maryland Historical Trust
