It is a mixed-use district of 77 acres (310,000 m2) located on the northeast side of Cumberland.

It contains a total of 377 residential / commercial / industrial historic resources, including five properties previously listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

It is significant because: 1) its association with the history of African-American education in Cumberland; 2) its association with the exploration and settlement of the region, with its location along the National Road; and 3) the dense concentration of primarily residential buildings built between about 1820 and the 1940s.

[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

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