Mount Vernon in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The American Psychoanalytic Association
Inscription.
The American Psychoanalytic Association was founded at this site on May 9, 1911 by James J. Putnam, M.D., President; Ernest Jones, M.D., Secretary, and Drs. Trigant Burrow, Ralph C. Hamill, John T. MacCurdy, Adolf Meyer, G. Lane Taneyhill and G. Alexander Young to further the knowledge of Doctor Sigmund Freud's pioneering work. Dedicated on May 9, 1976 during the 65th annual meeting of the American Psychoanalytic Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1903.
Location. 39° 17.898′ N, 76° 36.958′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in Mount Vernon. It is at the intersection of North Charles Street and West Branch Lane, on the left when traveling north on North Charles Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 716 North Charles Street, 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 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: John Eager Howard (within shouting distance of this marker); Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Francis Scott Key (within shouting distance of this marker); Asbury House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Celebrating Culture: The Heart of the City / Contributing to Society: Baltimore's Best Address (about 300 feet away); Welcome to the Washington Monument and Mount Vernon Place (about 300 feet away); The Morison (about 300 feet away); The Severn Building (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baltimore.
Other markers no longer nearby. The Axe and the Cherry Tree (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Romance of a Romantic (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Roger B. Taney Monument (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); A Monumental Mistake (was about 300 feet away but has been permanently removed); A Place of Invention (was about 300 feet away but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . . American Psychoanalytic Association website. (Submitted on March 7, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 17, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 7, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,516 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 7, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio.


