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

The Schell House

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 2, 2025

1. The Schell House Marker

Inscription. Built 1811
"The Schell House"
Parsonage
Dedicated May 20, 2007 to
Rev. Edwin and Ruth Schell
(The last residents 1980 - 1988)

Erected 2007 by Old Otterbein United Methodist Church.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1988.

Location. 39° 17.077′ N, 76° 37.014′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in Downtown West. It can be reached from South Sharp Street just north of West Conway Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 196 Conway St, 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 Eastern Seaboard. 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

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are within walking distance of this marker: Sexton Methodist Episcopal Church Cornerstone (a few steps from this marker); Philip Wilhelm Otterbein (within shouting distance of this marker); The First Methodist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Otterbein Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Frances Ellen Watkins Harper (within shouting distance of this marker); Great Railroad Strike of 1877 (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Baltimore Regional Trail (about 700 feet away); Baltimore Riot Trail (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baltimore.

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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 2, 2025

2. The Schell House

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 2, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 95 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 2, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.