National Register of Historic Places

Dundalk Historic District

Dundalk, Baltimore County, Maryland
Listed
December 8, 1983
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
83003630

About this property

Dundalk Historic District is a national historic district in Baltimore, and Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. The district is a cohesive unit made up of residential, commercial, and institutional buildings with structures that generally date from 1910 to 1940. Major architectural styles represented include Period Revival (particularly Colonial Revival and Tudor Revival) and Art Deco/Streamline Moderne. The District includes 962 resources contribute to its significance. It includes the only two housing developments built by the United States Shipping Board Merchant Fleet Corporation (EFC) in Maryland during World War I and reflects experimentation with Garden City planning ideals. Many of the buildings within the District represent the work of noted Baltimore architect Edward L. Palmer Jr. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

Location

Dundalk, Baltimore County, Maryland
39.26067, -76.52242

Categories

INDUSTRYCOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Dundalk-Liberty-Cornwall Gardens
Industrial
0.3 mi
U.S. Post Office and Courthouse
Industrial
2.2 mi
Gunther Brewing Company
Industrial
2.6 mi
National Brewing Company
Industrial
2.7 mi
SS JOHN W. BROWN (Liberty Ship)
Industrial
2.7 mi

Nearby Battles

Defense of Hampstead Hill — Baltimore Outer Line (Sep 13 1814)
1814Early Republic
1.2 mi
Battle of Baltimore / Fort McHenry
1814Early Republic
2.3 mi

Questions about this property

When was Dundalk Historic District listed on the National Register?

Dundalk Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 8, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Dundalk Historic District?

Dundalk Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Dundalk Historic District?

The period of significance for Dundalk Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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