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Mayor Dixon Designates Twelve City Buildings as Historic Landmarks

ceremony for the new Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shine Visitors’ Center

Mayor Sheila Dixon, Council Members Agnes
Welch (district 9) and Mary Pat Clarke
(District 14) with Andrew Martire, Head Master
of the Calvert School and A. J. O’Brien of the
Tuscany Canterbury Association, stewards
of Castalia Landmark site

Mayor Dixon was joined by elected officials and advocates for historic preservation to announce twelve city buildings that have been awarded historic designation on May 6, 2009. There are now a total of 153 buildings that have been identified as landmarks by the Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation (CHAP.)

“The City of Baltimore cherishes these jewels because they are unique and authentic,” said Mayor Dixon.  “Our City is richer because we have so many Landmarks, the real places that tell the real Baltimore stories.”

The owners of the historic landmarks and community representatives joined the Mayor together for this important occasion, which also served to kick off May as “Preservation Month” in Baltimore.  All month long, an exhibit called “Baltimore Jewels: Additions to the Baltimore City Landmark List” will showcase the 12 new landmarks being celebrated and will remain in City Hall’s North Gallery to be enjoyed by the public.

Landmark and historic district designations are proposed by CHAP, reviewed by the Planning Commission and legislated by the Mayor and City Council. The following buildings have been granted historic designation:

  1. Scottish Rite Temple
  2. St. Paul Community Baptist  Church
  3. Mount Calvary Episcopal Church
  4. St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church
  5. Nazarene Baptist Church
  6. St. Stanislaus Kostka Church
  7. Raffel Building
  8. Four Bay House
  9. Dr. Giering House
  10. Melvin Cade Armory
  11. Harford Commons
  12. Castalia

 

In 1964, the City of Baltimore established CHAP to protect dozens of historic buildings near Mount Vernon Place. For 45 years, and with many contributions of both government leaders and citizenry, Baltimore City's historic preservation program is the most extensive of any local government in the State. There are currently 11,000 designated structures included within CHAP’s jurisdiction. CHAP's board, staffing and programming is located within the Department of Planning. The Division of Historical and Architectural Preservation administers the City's preservation activities.  For more information on historical preservation visit, www.preservemd.org

For a complete list of designated Baltimore City Landmarks click here

 

Management Action Plan and Update

In October 2001, the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority approved the BHA Management Action Plan, making the Baltimore City Heritage Area a Certified Maryland Heritage Area.  The Plan is made up of three sections:  Background, Recommendations & Actions, and Appendices.

On February 15, 2007, the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority approved the BHA Management Action Plan Update. The Update supplements the original Plan, and establishes revised boundaries, goals, objectives, actions and strategies. Please click Management Action Plan Update to view the Update.

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For more information please contact:
Katie Callahan Durcan
Charles Street Byways Manager for the Baltimore Heritage Area
Office of the Mayor
Phone: 443-984-3089
Email: katie.callahan-durcan@baltimorecity.gov


Feasibility Study for a Baltimore National Heritage Area
Fri. July 3, 2009

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