Market Center (Baltimore, Maryland)

Market Center

Mayfair Theater on Howard Street, August 2011
Location 24 blks surrounding the jct. of Howard and Lexington Sts., Baltimore, Maryland
Coordinates 39°17′33″N 76°37′15″W / 39.29250°N 76.62083°W / 39.29250; -76.62083Coordinates: 39°17′33″N 76°37′15″W / 39.29250°N 76.62083°W / 39.29250; -76.62083
Area 114 acres (46 ha)
Architectural style Early Republic, Mid 19th Century Revival
NRHP Reference # 00000040[1]
Added to NRHP February 4, 2000

Market Center is a national historic district in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It is an approximately 24-block area in downtown Baltimore that includes buildings associated with the development of the area as Baltimore’s historic retail district. The area evolved from an early 19th-century neighborhood of urban rowhouses to a premiere shopping district featuring large department stores, grand theaters, and major chain stores. The diverse size, style, scale, and types of structures within the district reflect its residential origins and evolution as a downtown retail center.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Fred B. Shoken, Betty Bird, and Heather Ewing (June 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Market Center Historic District" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-03-01.

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