About this property
Montgomery Ward Warehouse and Retail Store is a historic warehouse and retail building in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It is an eight-story (plus penthouse) concrete structure and is roughly shaped like a squared-off number "4". The front features a penthouse tower at the main entrance bay with a balcony and capped by a flagpole. The building houses over 1,200,000 square feet (110,000 m2) of floor space flooded by light from approximately 1,000 large multi-paned, steel frame windows. It was built about 1925 as a mail order and retail warehouse for Montgomery Ward on an 11 acres (4.5 ha) site adjacent to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad tracks.
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Federal Designation
The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 00001085. It was listed on September 13, 2000.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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Questions about this property
When was Montgomery Ward Warehouse and Retail Store listed on the National Register?
Montgomery Ward Warehouse and Retail Store was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 13, 2000.
What type of historic resource is Montgomery Ward Warehouse and Retail Store?
Montgomery Ward Warehouse and Retail Store is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Montgomery Ward Warehouse and Retail Store?
The period of significance for Montgomery Ward Warehouse and Retail Store is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1925.
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