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Uniontown Academy

Coordinates: 39°35′37.32″N 77°6′43.81″W / 39.5937000°N 77.1121694°W / 39.5937000; -77.1121694
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Uniontown Academy
Uniontown Academy is located in Maryland
Uniontown Academy
Uniontown Academy is located in the United States
Uniontown Academy
LocationUniontown Rd., Uniontown, Maryland
Coordinates39°35′37.32″N 77°6′43.81″W / 39.5937000°N 77.1121694°W / 39.5937000; -77.1121694
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1851 (1851)
NRHP reference No.73000911[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 14, 1973

Uniontown Academy is a historic school located at Uniontown, Carroll County, Maryland, United States. It is a one-story building of brick with a stone foundation constructed in 1851 and is said to be a replica of the earlier, 1810 structure. It is three bays wide and three bays long, with a gable roof. The front facade features a "false" front effect with its corbeled or stepped setbacks derived from a traditional Dutch style often seen in the false store fronts of western towns.[2] The property retains many of its outbuildings and is operated as an inn and restaurant.

The Uniontown Academy was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]

After its establishment in 1810, Uniontown Academy was an English-speaking school in a predominantly German community.[3]

The building was donated by Maud Haines, a local resident, to be a community building and museum. Because of this donation, Historic Uniontown, Inc. was created, which received a grant from the Maryland Historical Trust to restore the building.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Donald Hull (July 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Uniontown Academy" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
  3. ^ pls4e (2023-09-28). "UNIONTOWN ACADEMY". SAH ARCHIPEDIA. Retrieved 2024-05-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ ChristinaYoder (1990-07-29). "29 July 1990 -Countryside Conservation – Uniontown". Historical Society of Carroll County, Maryland. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
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