East Monument Historic District
East Monument Historic District | |
Row homes in East Monument Historic District, June 2014. | |
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Location | Bounded by N. Washington St. on the W; Amtrak rail line on the N. to E. St.; S. to Monument and E to Highland Ave., Baltimore, Maryland |
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Coordinates | 39°18′02″N 76°34′48″W / 39.30056°N 76.58000°WCoordinates: 39°18′02″N 76°34′48″W / 39.30056°N 76.58000°W |
Area | 328 acres (133 ha) |
Architect | Novak & Hurt, Novak, Frank, et al.; Gallagher, Edward J., et al. |
Architectural style | Italianate, Queen Anne, Classical revival |
NRHP Reference # | 09001061[1] |
Added to NRHP | December 8, 2009 |
East Monument Historic District (also known as B-5162) is a national historic district in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It is a large residential area with a commercial area located along East Monument Street. It comprises approximately 88 whole and partial blocks. The residential area is composed primarily of row-houses that were developed, beginning in the 1870s, as housing for Baltimore growing Bohemian (Czech) immigrant community. Most of the homes in the district were created after older homes were demolished in order to make room for expansions to the Johns Hopkins Hospital. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries the neighborhood was the heart of the Bohemian community in Baltimore. The Bohemian National Parish of the Roman Catholic Church, St. Wenceslaus, is located in the neighborhood.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 8, 2009.[3]
During the late 1800s and early 1900s, the neighborhood was known colloquially as Little Bohemia[4] or Bohemia Village.[5]
See also
- Baltimore East/South Clifton Park Historic District
- Highlandtown, Baltimore
- Patterson Park (Neighborhood), Baltimore
References
- ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Mary Ellen Hayward (November 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: East Monument Historic District" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
- ↑ "NRHP listing for MARYLAND - Baltimore County". National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 2012-08-02.
- ↑ "Baltimore's painted screens get fresh look". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2014-08-11.
- ↑ "Market Value". Baltimore Magazine. Retrieved 2014-08-10.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to East Monument Historic District. |
- Historical & Architectural Preservation / Historic Districts / Maps Of Historic Districts / East Monument, including map of boundaries from the Baltimore City government website.
- East Monument Historic District, Baltimore City, including undated photo and boundary map, at Maryland Historical Trust