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Bell Tower Building
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National Register of Historic Places

Bell Tower Building

Also known as Allegany County League for Crippled Children

On the National Register since 197353 years
Second Empire RevivalListed 1973Cumberland
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About Bell Tower Building

Bell Tower Building, at Bedford and Liberty Sts., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 20, 1973. It was among the first 2 of Cumberland’s 24 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture and social history, at the local level. It describes its style as Second Empire Revival, as it does for 3 other Maryland listings. Seven more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isBuilding in Cumberland, Maryland, United States. 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 · 35 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Bedford and Liberty Sts., Cumberland · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Bell Tower BuildingStart here
  2. 2City HallNeo-Classical · next door
  3. 3Public Safety BuildingGeorgian Revival · next door
  4. 4Downtown Cumberland Historic DistrictClassical Revival · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5B'er Chayim TempleBuilt 1866 · next door
Around it

15 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BWestern Maryland Railway StationBuilding0.2 miBCumberland YMCAClassical Revival0.2 miBFirst Baptist ChurchGothic Revival0.2 miBFooter's Dye WorksBuilding0.3 miBThomas Koon HouseCraftsman0.3 miBGeorge Truog HousePrairie School0.3 miB200-208 Decatur StreetNeo-Classical0.3 miBAfrican Methodist Episcopal ChurchBuilt 18920.3 miBTown Clock ChurchBuilding0.3 miBWright Butler HouseQueen Anne0.3 miDWashington Street Historic DistrictFederal0.4 miB16 Altamont TerraceGreek Revival · Built 18510.4 miBCanada Hose Company BuildingBuilding0.4 miDGreene Street Historic DistrictGreek Revival0.5 miDDecatur Heights Historic DistrictFederal0.5 mi

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Questions about Bell Tower Building

Is Bell Tower Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Feb 20, 1973 (Register number 73000881).

Is Bell Tower Building a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Maryland has 71 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Casselman's Bridge, National Road, 20.5 miles away.

Can you visit Bell Tower Building?

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 Bell Tower Building?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 35 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 106775998 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.