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==History== [[File:Maryland. Oakland, railroad crossing in mid-town LCCN2012649461.jpg|thumb|left|Oakland in 1910, with the [[Baltimore and Ohio Railroad]] passing through town]] Oakland was formally incorporated as a town in 1862. The town is home to the historic Baltimore and Ohio Railroad [[Oakland station (Maryland)|Oakland Station]], which was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1973 and restored in the 2000s.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2008a}}</ref> Today, the station is mainly used for special organizations or gatherings, although trains still run on tracks behind the station. A gift shop is located within the station. Seasonal decorations and events, such as the town [[Christmas tree]], are located at the station. Main Street comprises historic two to four-story edifices with retail businesses, such as a theatre, museum, book store, pharmacy, antique shops, clothing stores and banks. Many of the buildings in the downtown area are [[Victorian architecture]]. Much of the central section of Oakland is part of the [[Oakland Historic District (Oakland, Maryland)|Oakland Historic District]], listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1984.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2008a}}</ref> Also listed on the National Register are the [[Garrett County Courthouse]] and [[Hoye Site]].<ref name="nris"/> [[File:Oakland Maryland Hotel from Book of the Royal Blue April 1909 Vol 12 No 07 Page 10.jpg|thumb|left|Oakland Hotel, circa 1909]] In the late 19th century and early 20th century, a large hotel named the Oakland Hotel was located near Oakland Station. It was constructed in 1878 by the [[Baltimore and Ohio Railroad|B&O Railroad]].<ref>{{Citation |last1=Long |first1=Helen |last2=Scharf |first2=John Thomas |author2-link=John Thomas Scharf |title=History of Western Maryland |publisher=Genealogical Publishing Co. |orig-year=1882 |year=2003 |page=1539 |isbn=9780806345659 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ntVpHBIz0hAC}}</ref> The hotel was a major tourist attraction until it was torn down in the early 20th century.{{clarify|reason=Why was it torn down by who?|date=August 2024}} One of the most prominent and historic churches in Oakland is St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, where U.S. Presidents [[Ulysses S. Grant]], [[James Garfield]], [[Grover Cleveland]], and [[Benjamin Harrison]] have all attended services. Because of this, it is now called the "Church of Presidents". Another prominent and historic church is St. Peter the Apostle Church,<ref>{{Cite web | title=St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Parish | url=https://www.garrettstpeter.com/ | access-date=2025-04-26 | website=www.garrettstpeter.com}}</ref> a Catholic church located on Fourth Street. A large [[Neoclassical architecture|neoclassical]] [[courthouse]] prominently stands in the town center.
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