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

The Revels

Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, February 22, 2008

1. The Revels Marker

Inscription. Erected circa 1844 by the Mt. Zion Baptist Church. Sold in 1847 to the First Presbyterian Church (now at the corner of Madison and Park). In 1850, assigned to the African American members of the church, who renamed it Madison Street Presbyterian Church. Hiram Revels ministered the congregation from 1858-1863. After the Civil War, Revels became the first African American member of the U.S. Senate. In a tribute to him and the time he spent at 104 West Madison, we name the building The Revels.

Erected 2005 by Tower Hill Development.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1844.

Location. 39° 17.916′ N, 76° 37.075′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in Mount Vernon. It is on West Madison Street, on the right when traveling west. 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

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: 800-810 Cathedral Street Row Houses (within shouting distance of this marker); The Morison (within shouting distance of this marker); The Professional Arts Building (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Severn Building

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(about 400 feet away); Grace and St. Peter's Church (about 400 feet away); Emmanuel Episcopal Church (about 400 feet away); Striving for Civil Liberties: The Progressives of Mount Vernon (about 400 feet away); Revival (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baltimore.

Regarding The Revels. It's unclear, but this marker seems to have been referring to a previous building on the site.

Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, February 22, 2008

2. The Revels

Hon. H. R. Revels, United States Senator Elect from Mississippi image. Click for full size.

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3. Hon. H. R. Revels, United States Senator Elect from Mississippi

This portrait of Hiram Revels appeared in Harper's Weekly, Feb. 19, 1870.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 17, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 22, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,667 times since then and 24 times this year. Last updated on February 21, 2014, by Candace Gray of Arlington, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 22, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. 3. submitted on August 14, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.