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Market Center B'more

  • Also Known As: B-1262
  • Also Known As: Retail District
  • Vicinity: 24 blks surrounding the jct of Howard St and Lexington St
  • Type: Neighborhood
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Historic District


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PLACES
Name of Notable Genus AsNotedIn Address Proximity
Name Genus AsNotedIn Address Proximity
Rieman Block
  • Sight
  • NRHP
617- 631 W Lexington St
Pascault Row
  • Sight
  • NRHP
651- 665 W Lexington St
Westminster Presbyterian Church and Cemetery
  • Sight
  • NRHP
509 W Fayette St
Stewart's Department Store
  • Sight
  • NRHP
226 - 232 W Lexington St
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company Building
  • Sight
  • NRHP
39 W Lexington St

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Particulars for Market Center B'more:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Area of Significance Business
Area of Significance Commerce
Architectural Style Early Republic
Area of Significance Entertainment - Recreation
Criteria Exemplar
Sight Category Historic District
Historic Use Hotel
Architectural Style Mid 19th century revival
Historic Use Multiple dwelling
Locale Type Neighborhood
Historic Use Religious Property
Historic Use Single dwelling
Area of Significance Theatre



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 4th February 2000

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Market Center
Registry Address: 24 blks surrounding the jct. of Howard and Lexington Sts.
Registry Number: 00000040
Resource Type: District
Owner: Private
Architectural Style: Early republic, Mid 19th century revival
Area in Acres: 114
Contributing Buildings: 403
Non-Contributing Buildings: 53
Non-Contributing Sites: 22
Other Certification: Date received-pending nomination
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: Local
Area of Significance: Commerce, Architecture, Entertainment-recreation
Applicable Criteria: Event, Architecture-Engineering
Historic Function: Religion, Domestic, Recreation and Culture, Commerce, Trade
Historic Sub-Function: Single dwelling, Business, Religious structure, Multiple dwelling, Hotel, Theater
Current Function: Domestic, Religion, Recreation and Culture, Commerce, Trade
Current Sub-Function: Business Single dwelling Multiple dwelling Hotel Theater Religious structure

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