National Historic Landmark

Peale's Baltimore Museum

Baltimore (Independent City), Baltimore County, Maryland
Listed
October 14, 1966
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
66000915

About this property

The Peale is a community museum in Baltimore, Maryland, which opened in 2022 after a 5-year renovation. It occupies the first building in the Western Hemisphere to be designed and built specifically as a museum. Rembrandt Peale's original museum was open from 1814 until 1829. The collection was moved to a new building as the Baltimore Museum and Gallery of Fine Arts. The original building later served as Baltimore's City Hall from 1830 to 1875 and from 1878 to 1887 as one of the first grammar schools and the first high school for African-American students in Baltimore. The Building was renovated and rededicated in 1931 as the Municipal Museum of Baltimore. It was renovated again starting in 1978 and was reopened in 1981 as the Peale Museum. The Municipal Museum closed in 1997 and the entire collection was moved to the Maryland Historical Society.

Location

225 N. Holliday St.
Baltimore (Independent City), Baltimore County, Maryland
39.29183, -76.60998

Categories

ART
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Questions about this property

When was Peale's Baltimore Museum listed on the National Register?

Peale's Baltimore Museum was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 14, 1966.

What type of historic resource is Peale's Baltimore Museum?

Peale's Baltimore Museum is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is Peale's Baltimore Museum a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Peale's Baltimore Museum has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

What is the period of significance for Peale's Baltimore Museum?

The period of significance for Peale's Baltimore Museum is recorded as the industrial era.

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