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Washington Academy and High School

Public high schools in MarylandSchools in Somerset County, Maryland

Washington Academy and High School (commonly abbreviated to WAHS), also once known as simply Washington High School (WHS), is a public high school in Somerset County, Maryland, United States. The school handles five grades: 8th grade is handled in the "academy" section of the school, while grades 9 through 12 are handled as high school.The school is located on the Eastern Shore of Maryland in the town of Princess Anne in Somerset County. The school is within walking distance of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore on Maryland Route 675, and just east of US 13. The current building was constructed in 1975 and is 129,534 square feet (12,034.1 m2) is size. The school property is 32.14 acres (130,100 m2).

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Princess Anne Historic District
Princess Anne Historic District

The Princess Anne Historic District is located in Princess Anne the county seat of Somerset County, Maryland on Maryland's Eastern Shore. There has been little change due to industry or other development, and the town retains much of its historic character since its founding in the early 18th century. It has been the governmental center since the county was formed in 1742 and the present courthouse is one of the most architecturally distinguished in the state. Within the historic district are a few pre-Revolutionary structures, a high concentration of Federal and Victorian architecture, vernacular dwellings as well as 19th and early-20th century commercial and public buildings. The district contains approximately 270 structures of which nearly 90 percent are contributing to the character of the district.Among the contributing structures are: Beckford Avenue Tenant Houses (c.1870) Boxwood Gardens (c.1850) Charles Jones House (c.1780) Colonel George Handy House (1805–06) John W. Crisfield House ("Somerset House") (c.1852 and earlier) Linden Hill (c.1750, c.1835) Littleton Long House (c.1830) (See Somerset County Historical Trust) Nutter's Purchase (c.1800) St. Andrews Episcopal Church (1767–73, 1859, 1896) Teackle Gatehouse (c.1805) Washington Hotel (c.1797, 1838) William Geddes House ("Tunstall Cottage") (c.1755) William W. Johnston House (c.1834-35) Woolford-Elzey House (c.1788, c.1840)It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.