Canton in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Old Police Station
[Left plaque]
The Old Police Station
Erected 1879
Commissioners
William Carmichael
E.W. Stiefel
J.H. Millender
G.W. Bucher Builder
G.A. Boyden Architect
Rebuilt 1902
Commissioners
Charles Knox Prest.
John W. Slade
George W. Yellott
J.G. Mueller Builder
Baltimore County
State of Maryland
Erected 1916
Commissioners
William F. Coghlan Prest.
George W. Yellott
James Rittenhouse
William P. Bosley
Andrew Frederick Schlee
Otto G. Simonson Architect E. Eyring & Sons Builders
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Law Enforcement. A significant historical year for this entry is 1879.
Location. 39° 16.698′ N, 76° 34.06′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in Canton. It is on Baylis Street south of Toone Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1302 Baylis Street, Baltimore MD 21224, 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: Historic Canton (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Historic Canton (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Historic Canton (approx. 0.2 miles away);
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Photographed by Mark P Brock-Cancellieri, April 29, 2024
4. The Old Police Station Marker
The old police station building
Credits. This page was last revised on April 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 16, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 589 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 16, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 4. submitted on April 30, 2024, by Mark P. Brock-Cancellieri of Baltimore, Maryland. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
