National Register of Historic Places

Locust Point Historic District

Baltimore (Independent City), Baltimore County, Maryland
Listed
December 26, 2012
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
12001084

About this property

Locust Point is a peninsular neighborhood in Baltimore, Maryland. Located in South Baltimore, the neighborhood is entirely surrounded by the Locust Point Industrial Area; the traditional boundaries are Lawrence street to the west and the Patapsco River to the north, south, and east. It once served as a center of Baltimore's Polish-American, Irish-American and Italian-American communities; in more recent years Locust Point has seen gradual gentrification with the rehabilitation of Tide Point and Silo Point. The neighborhood is also noted as being the home of Fort McHenry and the western end of its namesake tunnel that carries eight lanes of Interstate 95 under the river. Locust Point has been called "Baltimore's Ellis Island" because the neighborhood was once the third largest point of entry for immigrants to the United States after Ellis Island and the Port of Philadelphia. From 1868 until the closure of the Locust Point piers in 1914, 1.2 million European immigrants entered Baltimore through Locust Point. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.

Location

Baltimore (Independent City), Baltimore County, Maryland
39.27175, -76.59420

Categories

ARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORYINDUSTRYTRANSPORTATIONCOMMERCEEUROPEAN
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Maryland White Lead Works
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BALTIMORE (tug)
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Nearby Battles

Defense of Hampstead Hill / Battle of Baltimore (Land)
1814Early Republic
0.9 mi
Battle of Baltimore — Fort McHenry Bombardment
1814Early Republic
1 mi
Battle of Baltimore / Bombardment of Fort McHenry
1814Early Republic
1 mi

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When was Locust Point Historic District listed on the National Register?

Locust Point Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 26, 2012.

What type of historic resource is Locust Point Historic District?

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

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