Carroll County Circuit Court Annex, Westminster, MD
Westminster, MD (Carroll County)
Westminster, in the piedmont region of Maryland, is centrally located in Carroll County, at the convergence of major transportation routes connecting to Pennsylvania, Washington, and Baltimore, now U.S. Route 140, and Maryland Routes 97, 32, 31, and 27. Geographically, the area consists of gently rolling hills of fertile soil. Westminster is situated on Parr's Ridge, a north-south oriented ridge that once served as the boundary between Baltimore and Frederick Counties. (1)
Carroll County was formed in 1837 from Baltimore and Frederick Counties by Constitutional amendment. The County was named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton (1737-1832), Revolutionary War statesman and a Maryland signer of Declaration of Independence. (2)
References (1) NRHP Nomination Form s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg...
(2) Maryland On-line msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/36loc/carr/html/carr.html
Carroll County Circuit Court Annex, Westminster, MD
Westminster, MD (Carroll County)
Westminster, in the piedmont region of Maryland, is centrally located in Carroll County, at the convergence of major transportation routes connecting to Pennsylvania, Washington, and Baltimore, now U.S. Route 140, and Maryland Routes 97, 32, 31, and 27. Geographically, the area consists of gently rolling hills of fertile soil. Westminster is situated on Parr's Ridge, a north-south oriented ridge that once served as the boundary between Baltimore and Frederick Counties. (1)
Carroll County was formed in 1837 from Baltimore and Frederick Counties by Constitutional amendment. The County was named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton (1737-1832), Revolutionary War statesman and a Maryland signer of Declaration of Independence. (2)
References (1) NRHP Nomination Form s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg...
(2) Maryland On-line msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/36loc/carr/html/carr.html