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Glasgow
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National Register of Historic Places

Glasgow

Also known as Ayreshire

Algonquin’s first place on the National RegisterListed Oct 8, 1976; only 363 of Maryland’s 1,581 listings are older
FederalListed 1976Algonquin
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Glasgow

Glasgow, at 1500 Hambrooks Blvd., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 8, 1976: the first place in Algonquin to be listed. Only 363 of Maryland’s 1,581 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Federal, as it does for 204 other Maryland listings. The listing covers 12 acres.

What it isHistoric home located at Cambridge, Dorchester County, Maryland, United States of America. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 21 MB · National Archives↗
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Finding Glasgow

1500 Hambrooks Blvd., Algonquin

Directions

No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.

Around it

6 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

DCambridge Historic District, Wards I and IIIGeorgian0.5 miBAnnie Oakley HouseLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements · Built 19130.5 miBSycamore CottageColonial0.9 miBDorchester County Courthouse and JailBuilding0.9 miBChrist Episcopal Church and CemeteryVictorian Gothic Revival0.9 miBGoldsborough HouseFederal0.9 mi
More like it

Federal style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Federal.

Cambridge Historic District, Wards I and III0.5 mi away
Goldsborough House0.9 mi away
East New Market Historic District8.8 mi away
Oxford Historic District8.9 mi away

Memories of Glasgow

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Questions about Glasgow

Is Glasgow on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 8, 1976 (Register number 76000991).

Is Glasgow a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Maryland has 71 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is EDNA E. LOCKWOOD (Chesapeake Bay bugeye), 15.9 miles away.

Can you visit Glasgow?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Glasgow?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 21 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 106777259 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.