Kensington Historic District
The Kensington Historic District is a national historic district located at Kensington, Montgomery County, Maryland. The district includes the core of the original town that was incorporated in 1894. It is dominated by large late-19th and early-20th-century houses, many with wraparound porches, stained-glass windows, and curving brick sidewalks. Large well-kept lawns, ample sized lots, flowering shrubbery, and tree-lined streets contribute to the historic environment which Kensington still retains despite its proximity to Washington, D.C.
Kensington Historic District | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
The Kensington House for the Blind, located at the center of the historic district | |
| Location | Roughly bounded by RR tracks, Kensington Pkwy., Summit Ave. Washington and Warner Sts., Kensington, Maryland |
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| Coordinates | 39°1′29″N 77°4′33″W |
| Area | 75 acres (30 ha) |
| Built | 1891 |
| Architect | Woltz, Edward; Medford, T.M. |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Late Victorian, Mission/spanish Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 80001827 |
| Added to NRHP | September 4, 1980 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
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