Over 1300 listings in Maryland, including some 200 historic districts, are recognized for their historical, architectural, or cultural significance. The U.S. National Park Service program, administered by the Maryland Historical Trust, includes properties ranging from prehistoric sites to recent buildings. Data is available in multiple formats including XML, JSON, RDF, and CSV.
Use Cases
- Analyze the distribution of historic districts versus individual building listings across Maryland.
- Map the variety of property types such as rural landscapes, urban neighborhoods, bridges, and sailing vessels.
- Study the temporal range of listed properties from prehistoric archeological sites to buildings of the recent past.
Strengths
- Contains over 1300 verified listings from an authoritative government program.
- Includes a diverse range of property types, including approximately 200 historic districts.
- Data is provided in multiple structured formats (XML, JSON, RDF, CSV) for flexibility.
Limitations
- The specific data schema and column definitions are not provided, complicating direct analysis.
- The dataset is limited to the state of Maryland and does not represent the full national register.
- The 'Last Updated' metadata suggests potential staleness if the source list changes frequently.
Provenance
- Source
- U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, administered by the Maryland Historical Trust.
- Collection Method
- null
- Time Range
- Properties range from prehistoric periods to the recent past.
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- State of Maryland, United States.