National Historic Landmark · historic district in the United States · Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland

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Built 1815. Added to the National Register in 1971, and a National Historic Landmark.

National Historic LandmarkBuilt 1815Listed 1971
"Force" (1854), or Genie de La Force in French (Strength), by Antoine-Louis Barye, with Mount Vernon U.M.C12.West.MVP.BaltimoreMD.18February2017 (33071625710)14 W. Mount Vernon Place, Baltimore, MD 21201 (27426663719)Barye statue, Mount Vernon Place, Baltimore, MD
Photos via Wikimedia Commons · 6 in the Commons category

The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
AddressMount Vernon Pl. and Washington Pl., Baltimore (Independent City), MD
CountyBaltimore County
ListedNov 11, 1971
Reference number71001037
Built1815
Type of placehistoric district in the United States
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources4 buildings, 5 structures
StandingYes

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

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AddressMount Vernon Pl. and Washington Pl., Baltimore (Independent City), MD
Coordinates39.29709, -76.61511 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitStar-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail · 1 mi · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyGreenbelt Campground 26 mi · Greenbelt Park Picnic Areas 26 mi · Greenbelt Park Ranger Station 27 mi
Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

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Sources

Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 71001037. Nothing here is transcribed by hand.