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Canton House

300 Water Street

 
 
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 9, 2018
1. Canton House Marker
Inscription.
This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places

by the United States
Department of the Interior

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: ArchitectureIndustry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1923.
 
Location. 39° 17.316′ N, 76° 36.644′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of Water Street and South Street, on the right when traveling west on Water Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 Water Street, Baltimore MD 21202, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Garrett Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Baltimore Chamber of Commerce (within shouting distance of this marker); Chamber of Commerce Building (within shouting distance of this marker); The Lovely Lane Meeting House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); This Bomb (about 300 feet away); American District Telegraph (ADT) (about 400 feet away); Wendel Bollman (about 500 feet away); Rembrandt Peale (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baltimore.
 
Also see . . .  Canton House. (Submitted on December 9, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)
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2. Canton House
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Canton House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 9, 2018
3. Canton House Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 9, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 433 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on December 9, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.   2. submitted on December 1, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.   3. submitted on December 9, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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Jun. 30, 2026