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

The Canton Library

Photographed by William Pfingsten, September 9, 2007

1. The Canton Library Marker

Inscription. This branch of the Enoch Pratt Free Library was built in and opened for use in 1886, one of four given to the city of Baltimore by Enoch Pratt, a great philanthropist of that era. It is the only one of that group still in use as a library. Pratt worked in a reading room nearby and knew many neighborhood people and it appears that the construction of this library was a project dear to his heart.

Erected by Canton Improvement Association and Maryland Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1886.

Location. 39° 16.821′ N, 76° 34.359′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in Canton. It is on South Elwood Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1030 S Elwood Ave, 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 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Saint Brigid's Parish Church and School, Rectory and Convent (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Historic Canton (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named Historic Canton

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Korean War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Historic Canton (approx. ¼ mile away); Frederick Douglass' Escape from Slavery (approx. ¼ mile away); The Railroad to Freedom (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baltimore.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Captain John O'Donnell (was about 600 feet away but has been permanently removed).

Also see . . . Enoch Pratt. (Submitted on September 11, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

The Canton Library image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Pfingsten, September 9, 2007

2. The Canton Library

Credits. This page was last revised on April 17, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,817 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 11, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.