Crisfield Historic District is a national

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at Crisfield, Somerset County,

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. It consists of a cohesive collection of houses, churches, and commercial buildings dating primarily from about 1870 to 1930. They reflect the rapid growth of the town as the center of the booming Chesapeake Bay oyster industry during that period. The district encompasses much of Crisfield's main residential and commercial areas, locally known as "uptown." The Crisfield Armory is located within the district boundaries. It was added to the

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in 1990.

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*, including photo from 1986, at Maryland Historical Trust
Boundary Map of the Crisfield Historic District, Somerset County
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