Discover Holliday Street: A Stage for Culture, Politics, and Worship
Heritage Walk
Holliday Street was Baltimore’s original entertainment and cultural center. The Holliday Street Theater ... [The rest of the inscription on the main text is not legible.]
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For more than a century the Holliday Street Theater entertained Baltimoreans from a site across the street from City Hall. The original wooden theater was replaced in 1813 with the impressive brick building shown here. A fire destroyed this theater in 1873, and its replacement, built in 1874, was demolished in 1917.
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An 1845 ceremony at Bethel AME Church on Saratoga Street, honoring a white minister for his efforts on behalf of “the colored race.” Now located in West Baltimore, Bethel AME continues to thrive as a spiritual and community leader.
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A parade at the 1914 centennial celebration of “The Star Spangled Banner” passes by the reviewing stand at City Hall.
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Memorial Day Parade, June 2, 1919. The 808th infantry, an African American unit, is shown
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City Hall and War Memorial Plaza, circa 1930. Architect Lawrence Hall Fowler designed the plaza in 1926 to complement the War Memorial Building and City Hall. The plaza’s border space was lowered to provide commanding views of both buildings.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Churches & Religion • Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church series list.
Location. 39° 17.471′ N, 76° 36.599′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in Downtown. Marker is at the intersection of E. Lexington Street and Holliday Street on E. Lexington Street. The marker is next to the War Memorial Plaza. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Baltimore MD 21202, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Zion Lutheran Church (a few steps from this marker); A Tribute to Our Unsung Heroes (within shouting distance of this marker); The Negro Heroes of the United States (within shouting distance of this marker); City Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); On This Location (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. Hiltgunt Margret Zassenhaus
Credits. This page was last revised on March 16, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 2, 2017, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 231 times since then and 33 times this year. Last updated on March 16, 2021, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 2, 2017, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
