Newtown Historic District
Newtown Historic District [†]Established by ordinance in 1975, Newtown is ditinguished by residential reconstruction after the two severe fire in 1860 and 1886. The District contains fine victorian architecture and a notable example of the Federal period. Poplar Hill Mansion, circa 1800, oldest surviving building in Salisbury. [from the Historic District marker, Maryland Historical Society]
In the mid 1800s, the area north of Saisbury, known as Newtown, became incorporated into the city boundaries, along with an area south of the city known as Camden.
Street Names
Chestnut Street East • Chestnut Street West • Dickinson Street • Division Street North • Elizabeth Street • Gay Street • Isabella Street East • Mill Street • Oakdale Road • Park Avenue • Parsons Street • William Street East • William Street West
