National Register of Historic Places

Westminster Presbyterian Church and Cemetery

Baltimore (Independent City), Baltimore County, Maryland
Listed
September 16, 1974
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
74002218

About this property

Westminster Hall and Burying Ground is a graveyard and former church located at 519 West Fayette Street (at North Greene Street) in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It is currently part of the grounds of the University of Maryland's School of Law. It occupies the southeast corner of West Fayette and North Greene Street on the west side of downtown Baltimore. It sits across from the Baltimore VA hospital and is the burial site of Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849) and several politicians and military officials. The complex was declared a national historic district in 1974.

Location

509 W. Fayette St.
Baltimore (Independent City), Baltimore County, Maryland
39.29004, -76.62361

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

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When was Westminster Presbyterian Church and Cemetery listed on the National Register?

Westminster Presbyterian Church and Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 16, 1974.

What type of historic resource is Westminster Presbyterian Church and Cemetery?

Westminster Presbyterian Church and Cemetery is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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