National Register of Historic Places

Northern District Police Station

Baltimore (Independent City), Baltimore County, Maryland
Listed
December 28, 2001
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
01001372

About this property

Northern District Police Station (aka "The Castle at Keswick") is a historic police station located at Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It is a complex of interconnected buildings designed in the late Victorian/French Renaissance style consisting of a three-story main station house with a hipped roof and dormers; a connected two story building which had originally housed the cellblock; and a pair of hipped roof garages which were originally used as livery buildings. They are in turn connected to an L-shaped building consisting of the original clerestoried stable and flat roofed garage. The buildings encircle a courtyard which is now used as a parking lot. It was designed by Henry F. Brauns in 1899. Northern District Police Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. Maryland Historical Trust said it was the "best and most intact example" of Victorian/French Renaissance in Baltimore. It is one three remaining police stations from the period. On November 10, 2025, a multiple-alarm fire involving 100 fire fighters caused "serious" damage to the building. The roof burned and collapsed, and the third floor, location of the original gymnasium, was destroyed.

Location

3355 Keswick Rd.
Baltimore (Independent City), Baltimore County, Maryland
39.32846, -76.62717

Categories

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Sources

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When was Northern District Police Station listed on the National Register?

Northern District Police Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 28, 2001.

What type of historic resource is Northern District Police Station?

Northern District Police Station is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Northern District Police Station?

The period of significance for Northern District Police Station is recorded as the industrial era.

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