Cathedral Hill Historic District (Baltimore, Maryland)

The Cathedral Hill Historic District is an area in Baltimore, Maryland. It lies in the northern part of Downtown just south of Mount Vernon. Roughly bounded by Saratoga Street, Park Avenue, Hamilton Street, and St. Paul Street, these 10 or so blocks contain some of the most significant buildings in Baltimore.^[2] The area takes its name from the Basilica of the Assumption which sits in the heart of the district. Despite the number of large religious structures in the area, the district's buildings are primarily commercial in character, with a broad collection of significant commercial structures ranging in date from 1790 to 1940.^[3]

Cathedral Hill Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Basilica of the Assumption
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Location	Baltimore, Maryland
Coordinates	39°17′37″N 76°36′58″W / 39.29361°N 76.61611°W / 39.29361; -76.61611
Area	23 acres (9.3 ha)
Architect	Multiple
Architectural style	Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Mid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian
NRHP reference No.	87000622^[1]
Added to NRHP	April 27, 1987

Cathedral Hill contains a mix of architectural styles from Georgian of St. Paul's Rectory^[4] to Art Deco along Charles Street. The area was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.^[2] Cathedral Hill is within Baltimore National Heritage Area.^[5]

Notable buildings

• Basilica of the Assumption
• First Unitarian Church
• Franklin Street Presbyterian Church
• Old St. Paul's Episcopal Church
• St. Paul's Rectory

Images

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  First Unitarian Church

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  Franklin Street Presbyterian Church

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  St. Paul's Rectory

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "Cathedral Hill Historic District". Commission for Historical & Architectural Preservation. Retrieved 2008-09-21.^{[permanent dead link]}
3. Janet Davis (August 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Cathedral Hill Historic District" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
4. (PDF). Preservation Maryland. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-20. Retrieved 2008-09-21.
5. (PDF). City of Baltimore. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 22, 2013. Retrieved March 11, 2012.

External links

• Cathedral Hill Historic District at the Maryland Historiucal Trust
• Boundary Map of the district at the Maryland Historical Trust
• CHAP listing for Cathedral Hill^{[permanent dead link]}
• National Park Service Baltimore Travel Itinerary - Cathedral Hill Historic District
• Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. MD-400, "Archbishop's House, 408 North Charles Street, Baltimore, Independent City, MD", 1 photo, supplemental material