National Register of Historic Places

Hendler Creamery

Baltimore (Independent City), Baltimore County, Maryland
Listed
December 20, 2007
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
07001032

About this property

Hendler Creamery was an industrial complex in Jonestown, Baltimore, Maryland. It is historically significant in three areas: transportation, performing arts, and industry. It was originally a cable-car powerhouse that lasted only six years; after cable cars were replaced by overhead electric street cars around the turn of the century, the building became a theater; and finally a popular ice cream factory that lasted for many decades as a notable part of Baltimore culture and heritage. The building, deemed structurally sound in 2007, was purchased in 2012 by a local developer who promised to renovate it. Instead nothing happened. Indeed the roof was intentionally removed exposing the interior to the elements, necessitating the building's complete demolition a few years later. The property was stripped of historic valuables and then fully demolished, in September 2024, to make way for a privately owned "park". The building was a case study in the phenomenon known as demolition by neglect.

Location

1100 E Baltimore St & 1107 E Fayette St.
Baltimore (Independent City), Baltimore County, Maryland
39.29133, -76.60189

Categories

TRANSPORTATIONPERFORMING ARTSINDUSTRY
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Sources

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When was Hendler Creamery listed on the National Register?

Hendler Creamery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 20, 2007.

What type of historic resource is Hendler Creamery?

Hendler Creamery is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Hendler Creamery?

The period of significance for Hendler Creamery is recorded as the industrial era.

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