Downtown in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
To Commemorate the Inauguration of a Chemical Industry in America
The Manufacture of Illuminating Gas
Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, April 24, 2008
1. To Commemorate the Inauguration of a Chemical Industry in America Marker
The first franchise in America to produce and distribute gas for public use was granted in 1816 by this city to the Baltimore Gas Light Company, established by Rembrandt Peale, William Lorman, James Mosher, Robert Cary Long and William Gwynn. In exercise of this franchise, gas has been supplied uninterruptedly by the original company and its successors.
This tablet is erected on the premises
of the direct descendant of the pioneer company.
Erected by
The American Chemical Society
Maryland Section
April 3, 1939
Erected 1939 by the American Chemical Society, Maryland Section.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1780.
Location. 39° 17.473′ N, 76° 37.035′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in Downtown. It is on North Liberty Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Baltimore MD 21201, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic, in the Chesapeake Bay Region, and on the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Baltimore Gas and Electric Company Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Beehler Umbrella Factory (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mayor Thomas D'Alesandro, Jr. (about 400 feet away); Nancy D'Alesandro Pelosi (about 400 feet away); Charles Center & One Charles Center (about 500 feet away); Moving Up To Cathedral Hill: Three Centuries of Change (about 600 feet away); Downtown (about 600 feet away); The Read's Drugstore Sit-In (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baltimore.
Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, April 24, 2008
2. Marker is to the left of the door
Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, April 24, 2008
3. The building
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 24, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,383 times since then and 16 times this year. Last updated on December 23, 2024, by Bruce Guthrie of Silver Spring, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 24, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
