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Fells Point in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Waterfront Hotel Restaurant

1710 Thames Street

— 1979 - July 4 - 1989 —

 
 
Waterfront Hotel Restaurant Marker image. Click for full size.
By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 1, 2023
1. Waterfront Hotel Restaurant Marker
Inscription. Built 1771 as a private residence. Became a hotel and tavern in 1861. Purchased and restored in 1979 by Chester Tokarski and Gene Raynor. Became famous for its excellent food and as a gathering place for political leaders who have served the city, state and nation.
 
Erected 1989 by Waterfront Hotel Restaurant.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1771.
 
Location. 39° 16.92′ N, 76° 35.537′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in Fells Point. It is on Thames Street just east of South Broadway, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1710 Thames St, Baltimore MD 21231, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Fells Point (within shouting distance of this marker); Privateers in the War of 1812 (within shouting distance of this marker); 1723 Lancaster Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 1729 Lancaster Street (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Fells Point (within shouting distance of this marker); Jean Hepner 1924 - 2014 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Robert Long House (about 300 feet away); 722 South Regester Street (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baltimore.
 
Other markers no longer nearby. In This Building From 1992 - 1999 (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); The Chesapeake Campaign & The War of 1812 (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); On Thursday, September 18, 2003 (was about 300 feet away but has been permanently removed).
 
Waterfront Hotel Restaurant Marker image. Click for full size.
By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 1, 2023
2. Waterfront Hotel Restaurant Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 2, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 538 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on April 2, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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