The Historic District
The Amendment to the Montgomery County Master
Plan for Historic Preservation that established
the Kensington Historic District (Atlas #31/6)
was adopted and approved in October 1986. The
Historic Preservation Commission (off-site) found the Kensington
Historic District met Criteria 1a and 2a of the
Historic Preservation Ordinance which states:
1. Historical and Cultural Significance:
The historic resource:
a. has character, interest or value as part of
the development, heritage or cultural characteristics
of the County, State or Nation;
2. Architectural and Design Significance:
The historic resource:
b. embodies the distinctive characteristics of
a type, period or method of construction.
As listed on the National Register of Historic
Places (off-site), the Kensington National Register Historic
District is distinguished as a collection of
late 19th and early 20th century houses exhibiting
a variety of architectural styles popular during
the Victorian period including Queen Anne, Shingle,
Eastlake, and Colonial Revival. The houses share
a uniformity of scale, set back, and construction
materials that when coupled with the subdivision
plan creates a Victorian garden suburb.
Detailed Information about the Historic
District
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