National Register of Historic Places

Hollins-Roundhouse Historic District

Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland
Listed
July 21, 2009
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
09000548

About this property

Hollins–Roundhouse Historic District (also known as B-5144) is a national historic district in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It is a primarily residential area characterized by 19th century rowhouses. The neighborhood is historically significant due to its association with the development of rail transportation in Maryland. Additional historical significance comes from the neighborhood's association with ethnic immigration to Baltimore. During the 1840s and 1850s the area was a center of settlement for Baltimore's German and Irish communities, many of whom immigrated to the United States to work in the rail industry. Later, from the 1880s to the 1920s, the neighborhood became established as the center of Baltimore's Lithuanian immigrant community. Because of the large Lithuanian population in the area north of Hollins Street, the area became known as Little Lithuania. A few remnants of the neighborhood's Lithuanian heritage still remain, such as Lithuanian Hall located on Hollins Street. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 22, 2009. The district is "located directly north of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad's Mount Clare yard and shops on W. Pratt Street", so apparently does not include the Mt Clare Roundhouse, now the B&O Railroad Museum, i.e. the railway roundhouse which contributes to the district's name.

Location

Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland
39.28773, -76.63232

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTSOCIAL HISTORYTRANSPORTATION
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

St. Peter the Apostle Church and Buildings
Industrial
0 mi
Lion Brothers Company Building
Industrial
0.1 mi
Baltimore and Ohio Transportation Museum and Mount Clare Station
Industrial
0.2 mi
Poppleton Fire Station
Industrial
0.2 mi
Barre Circle Historic District
Listed
0.2 mi

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When was Hollins-Roundhouse Historic District listed on the National Register?

Hollins-Roundhouse Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 21, 2009.

What type of historic resource is Hollins-Roundhouse Historic District?

Hollins-Roundhouse Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Hollins-Roundhouse Historic District?

The period of significance for Hollins-Roundhouse Historic District is recorded as the industrial era.

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