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Baltimore City Landmark is a historic property designation made by the city of Baltimore, Maryland. Nominations are reviewed by the city's Commission for Historical & Architectural Preservation (CHAP) and planning board, and are passed by Baltimore City Council. The landmarks program was created in 1971.[1]
CHAP also maintains a list of Historical and Architectural Preservation Districts, separate from its landmarks program.[2] The district program includes 37 unique districts, many of which are also listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3]
As of 2012, the program had designated 163 exterior Baltimore City Landmarks and one interior landmark (for the interior of the Senator Theatre, whose exterior is also landmarked).[4]
Also as of 2012, more than 56,000 properties were located in 24 city historic districts, receiving the same protection as individual Baltimore City Landmarks.[4]
Criteria
In assessing landmarks, the city Commission for Historical & Architectural Preservation (CHAP) developed criteria based on the National Register Criteria for Evaluation. The city commission looks at:[1]
- Significance to Baltimore history or historical events
- Association with people significant to Baltimore's history
- Providing or being likely to provide important information to Baltimore prehistory or history
- The architecture, culture, engineering, or archaeology involved in the site
- Having distinct characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction
- Integrity of location, design, materials, craftsmanship, feeling, or association
- Having high artistic value or being part of a distinguishable entity
- Representing the work of a skilled or notable artist, architect, or other worker
Landmarks
For consistency, the list below uses the name used in the Baltimore City Landmark List.[1]
Landmarked interiors
See also
- Lists of locally designated landmarks in the United States
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Baltimore
References
- ^ a b c Commission for Historical & Architectural Preservation (15 November 2015). "The Importance Of Baltimore City Landmarks". City of Baltimore. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ^ "Local Historic District Designation". 11 February 2016.
- ^ "Historic District List". 14 November 2015.
- ^ a b Baltimore City's Designated Landmark List (PDF). Baltimore City Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation. July 2012.
External links
- Official website
- Landmark list with descriptions
- Map of city landmarks