Market Center (Baltimore, Maryland)

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]

Market Center
Mayfair Theater on Howard Street, August 2011
Location24 blocks surrounding the jct. of Howard and Lexington Sts., Baltimore, Maryland
Coordinates39°17′33″N 76°37′15″W
Area114 acres (46 ha)
Architectural styleEarly Republic, Mid 19th Century Revival
NRHP reference No.00000040[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 4, 2000

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

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Fred B. Shoken; Betty Bird & 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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