National Register of Historic Places

Franklin Square Historic District

Baltimore (Independent City), Baltimore County, Maryland
Listed
December 10, 1982
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
82001585

About this property

Franklin Square Historic District is a national historic district in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It is a 19th-century rowhouse neighborhood developed along a strict grid street pattern. A one square block, two and a half acre public park, Franklin Square, is a focal point for the area and the most elaborate rowhousing surrounds the square. The district contains approximately 1,300 buildings of which approximately 1,250 contribute to the significance of the historic district. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

Location

Baltimore (Independent City), Baltimore County, Maryland
39.29198, -76.64198

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTARCHITECTURE
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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

St. Luke's Church
Industrial
0.2 mi
Mencken, H. L., House
Industrial
0.3 mi
Engine House No. 8
Industrial
0.4 mi
Union Square-Hollins Market Historic District
Civil War
0.4 mi
Poe, Edgar Allan, House
Early Republic
0.5 mi

Questions about this property

When was Franklin Square Historic District listed on the National Register?

Franklin Square Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 10, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Franklin Square Historic District?

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

What is the period of significance for Franklin Square Historic District?

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

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