Franklintown Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Franklintown Historic District

Baltimore (Independent City), Baltimore County, Maryland
Listed
November 11, 2001
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
01001214

About this property

Franklintown Historic District is a national historic district in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It is the result of a plan developed in 1832 by William H. Freeman (1790–1863), a local politician and entrepreneur, who intended to develop the area after noting the value of the recently-built Franklintown road. His plan involved the construction of the Franklintown inn and nearby Central Race Course to attract prominent visitors. The central feature is an oval plan with radiating lots around a central wooded park. The district includes an old fieldstone grist mill set on the banks of Dead Run stream known as Franklin Mill, the innovative radiating oval plan, and the associated hotel and commercial area. Franklin Mill was converted into a residential house in the 1950s. The key residential buildings are excellent examples of the "I"-house form and display steeply pitched cross gables found in vernacular rural buildings throughout much of Maryland. Franklintown was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.

Location

5100-5201 N. Franklintown Rd.;1707-1809 N. Forest Park Ave., 5100 Hamilton Ave., 5100 Fredwall Ave.
Baltimore (Independent City), Baltimore County, Maryland
39.30534, -76.70991

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ARCHITECTURECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
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Sources

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When was Franklintown Historic District listed on the National Register?

Franklintown Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 11, 2001.

What type of historic resource is Franklintown Historic District?

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

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