Inner Harbor in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Candler Building
First Operational Headquarters of the Social Security System
From 1936 - 1960, the Candler Building served as the operational headquarters of the U.S. Social Security system.
It was here that the first Social Security numbers were issued, the records were kept and the benefits computed for millions of American workers and their families.
Dedicated October 2003 to the thousands of federal government workers who came from across the country to establish America's Social Security program.
Erected 2003.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical month for this entry is October 2003.
Location. 39° 17.239′ N, 76° 36.388′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in the Inner Harbor. It is on Market Place just north of East Pratt Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 111 Market Place, 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: Be A Part of Something Bigger Than A New Space: Baltimore History (here, next to this marker); Discover Baltimore: Four Centuries of Change (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dr. William V. Lockwood (about 300 feet away); Discovering the Jones Falls (about 400 feet away); Baltimore Riot Trail
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Baltimore Riot Trail (was about 500 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 16, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 725 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 16, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
