National Register of Historic Places

Commercial Credit Company Building

Baltimore (Independent City), Baltimore County, Maryland
Listed
April 17, 2018
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
100002331

About this property

The Commercial Credit Company Building, also known as The Residences at 300 St. Paul, is a historic building located in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It is significant as the first post-World War II office building constructed in the city, its associations with the Commercial Credit Company who commissioned it, and the New York City architectural firm Harrison and Abramovitz who designed it. Construction on the Modernist structure began in 1954 and it was completed three years later. Edwards and Hjorth were the general contractors. The property is located on a steep slope. The eastern section of the building is 19-stories, with a five-story section in the middle and a two-story section on its west elevation. The base of the building is composed of a Deer Isle granite with a glazed aluminum curtain wall in the center. The upper floors are slightly recessed from the base and are clad in grey aluminum panels. Commercial Credit Company continued to own the building until 1989. It has subsequently been converted into apartments. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018.

Location

300-314 St. Paul Pl.
Baltimore (Independent City), Baltimore County, Maryland
39.29256, -76.61411

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Commercial Credit Company Building listed on the National Register?

Commercial Credit Company Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 17, 2018.

What type of historic resource is Commercial Credit Company Building?

Commercial Credit Company Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Commercial Credit Company Building?

The period of significance for Commercial Credit Company Building is recorded as the industrial era.

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