National Register of Historic Places

Buildings at 1601-1830 St. Paul Street and 12-20 E. Lafayette Street

Baltimore (Independent City), Baltimore County, Maryland
Listed
December 27, 1984
Type
District
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
84000502

About this property

The buildings at 1601–1830 St. Paul Street and 12–20 E. Lafayette Street form a national historic district in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. They are a distinctive collection of 76 residential rowhouses in north central Baltimore, most of which were constructed between 1876 and 1906. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. 1601-1830 St. Paul Street and 12-20 East Lafayette Street, Baltimore City, including photo from 1997, at Maryland Historical Trust Boundary Map of the 1601-1830 St. Paul Street and 12-20 East Lafayette Street Historic District, Baltimore City, at Maryland Historical Trust

Location

1601-1830 St. Paul St., and 12-20 E Lafayette St.
Baltimore (Independent City), Baltimore County, Maryland
39.30966, -76.61483

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Buildings at 1601-1830 St. Paul Street and 12-20 E. Lafayette Street listed on the National Register?

Buildings at 1601-1830 St. Paul Street and 12-20 E. Lafayette Street was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 27, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Buildings at 1601-1830 St. Paul Street and 12-20 E. Lafayette Street?

Buildings at 1601-1830 St. Paul Street and 12-20 E. Lafayette Street is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Buildings at 1601-1830 St. Paul Street and 12-20 E. Lafayette Street?

The period of significance for Buildings at 1601-1830 St. Paul Street and 12-20 E. Lafayette Street is recorded as the colonial era.

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