Uniontown Academy is a historic

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located at Uniontown, Carroll County,

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. It is a one-story building of brick with a stone foundation constructed in 1851 and is said to be a replica of the earlier, 1810 structure. It is three

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wide and three bays long, with a

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roof. The front facade features a "false" front effect with its corbeled or stepped setbacks derived from a traditional Dutch style often seen in the false store fronts of western towns. The property retains many of its outbuildings and is operated as an inn and restaurant. The Uniontown Academy was listed on the

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in 1973. After its establishment in 1810, Uniontown Academy was an English-speaking school in a predominantly German community. The building was donated by Maud Haines, a local resident, to be a community building and museum. Because of this donation, Historic Uniontown, Inc. was created, which received a grant from the

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to restore the building.

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*, including photo in 2006, at Maryland Historical Trust Defunct schools in Maryland School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Maryland Buildings and structures in Carroll County, Maryland School buildings completed in 1851 Uniontown, Maryland 1851 establishments in Maryland National Register of Historic Places in Carroll County, Maryland {{CarrollCountyMD-NRHP-stub