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Kensington Historic District
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The Kensington House for the Blind, located at the center of the historic district
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| Location: | Roughly bounded by RR tracks, Kensington Pkwy., Summit Ave. Washington and Warner Sts., Kensington, Maryland |
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| Built: | 1891 |
| Architect: | Woltz,Edward; Medford,T.M. |
| Architectural style: | Colonial Revival, Late Victorian, Mission/Spanish Revival |
| Governing body: | Local |
| NRHP Reference#: |
80001827 [1] |
| Added to NRHP: | September 04, 1980 |
The Kensington Historic District is a national historic district located at Kensington, Montgomery County, Maryland. The district includes the core of the original town that was incorporated in 1894, It is dominated by large late-19th and early-20th century houses, many with wraparound porches, stained glass windows, and curving brick sidewalks. Large well-kept lawns, ample sized lots, flowering shrubbery, and tree-lined streets contribute to the historic environment which Kensington still retains despite its close proximity to Washington, D.C.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
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