Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway Historic District

  • Also Known As: Lower Rock Creek Valley Historic District

  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Historic District


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Frederick Law Olmsted Jr Architect
Langdon, James G. Architect
1889/00/00
1913/00/00
1929/00/00

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Particulars for Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway Historic District:
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Area of Significance Community Planning and Development
Area of Significance Engineering
Area of Significance Entertainment - Recreation
Owner Federal
Sight Category Historic District
Criteria Historic Event
Sight Category Landscape
Area of Significance Landscape Architecture
Historic Use Manufacturing facility
Historic Use Natural Feature
Historic Use Outdoor recreation
Historic Use Park
Historic Use Road-related
Historic Use Water Works



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 4th May 2005

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway Historic District
Registry Address: Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway
Registry Number: 05000367
Resource Type: District
Theme Group: Parkways of the National Capital Region MPS
Owner: Federal
Architect: Olmsted, Frederick Law, Jr.; Langdon, James G.
Architectural Style: Other
Attribute: Designed Historic Landscape
Contributing Buildings: 2
Non-Contributing Buildings: 3
Contributing Sites: 8
Non-Contributing Sites: 3
Contributing Structures: 15
Non-Contributing Structures: 9
Contributing Objects: 3
Non-Contributing Objects: 3
Other Certification: Date received-pending nomination
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: State
Area of Significance: Community Planning and Development, Engineering, Landscape architecture, Entertainment-recreation
Applicable Criteria: Event, Architecture-Engineering
Significant Year: 1889, 1913, 1929
Historic Function: Recreation and Culture, Landscape, Transportation, Industry, processing, extraction
Historic Sub-Function: Natural feature, Water works, Park, Manufacturing facility, Road-related, Outdoor recreation
Current Function: Recreation and Culture, Transportation, Landscape, Industry, processing, extraction
Current Sub-Function: Natural feature Water works Park Outdoor recreation Road-related

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