Halethorpe in Baltimore County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Halethorpe Colored School
Halethorpe, Maryland
This historical building served as a school for the African - Americans of Halethorpe, Relay, and vicinity
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1924.
Location. 39° 14.354′ N, 76° 40.84′ W. Marker is in Halethorpe, Maryland, in Baltimore County. It is on Northeast Avenue south of Washington Boulevard (Alternate U.S. 1), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1900 Northeast Ave, Halethorpe MD 21227, 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 are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies:
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Lansdowne Christian Church (was approx. one mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 12, 2026
2. The Halethorpe Colored School Building, which has since become the Halethorpe Community Center
Credits. This page was last revised on July 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 12, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 3 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 12, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
