National Register of Historic Places

Highfield House

Baltimore (Independent City), Baltimore County, Maryland
Listed
September 11, 2007
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
07000942

About this property

Highfield House is a high-rise condominium in the Tuscany-Canterbury neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It was designed by Mies van der Rohe and completed in 1964. It was the second of two buildings designed by Mies in Baltimore; One Charles Center was the first. Highfield House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2007 as an outstanding example of International Style residential architecture. Highfield House was featured in The Baltimore Modernism Project held at the D Center Baltimore in 2012. In October 2014, Highfield House celebrated its 50th anniversary by revealing a new plaque noting its addition to the National Register of Historic Places. Architectural plans for Highfield House are held in the Mies van der Rohe archives at the Museum of Modern Art. Artist Philip Tomaru has published a three-part series of artists' books about Highfield House held in the Museum of Modern Art Library.

Location

4000 N. Charles St.
Baltimore (Independent City), Baltimore County, Maryland
39.33834, -76.61858

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Tuscany-Canterbury Historic District
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0.2 mi
First Church of Christ, Scientist
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0.3 mi
Guilford Historic District
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0.3 mi
Charlcote House
Industrial
0.4 mi
Oakenshawe Historic District
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0.5 mi

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When was Highfield House listed on the National Register?

Highfield House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 11, 2007.

What type of historic resource is Highfield House?

Highfield House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Highfield House?

The period of significance for Highfield House is recorded as the industrial era.

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