Johnston Square in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Old East Baltimore

From Country Estates to City Living

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, November 1, 2014

1. Old East Baltimore Marker

Inscription. Old East Baltimore historic district is significant for its association with the history of immigration in Baltimore, its intact rowhouses and religious structures representing a range of architectural styles from the 1840s through the early 1900s, and its implementation of typical nineteenth-century Baltimore planning ideals including housing for individuals of different income levels within the same block.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places.

Location. 39° 18.284′ N, 76° 36.495′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in Johnston Square. Marker is at the intersection of Greenmount Avenue and East Prston Street on Greenmount Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1238 Greenmount Avenue, Baltimore MD 21202, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Green Mount Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Frances Academy (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gertrude Stein (approx. ¼ mile away); Sweet Prospect Baptist Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Nazarene Baptist Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Ouija Board (approx. 0.4 miles away); William H. Welch House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Entering the Automobile Age: The Horseless Revolution (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baltimore.

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Photographed By Allen C. Browne, November 1, 2014

2. Old East Baltimore Marker

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, November 1, 2014

3. Old East Baltimore Marker

St. Pauls Catholic Church and School, 1929 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, November 1, 2014

4. St. Pauls Catholic Church and School, 1929

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Aumler, N. Industrial Building, 1920 image. Click for full size.

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5. Aumler, N. Industrial Building, 1920

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Lippenholz, R. St. James the Less, Arial View Northeast, 1988 image. Click for full size.

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6. Lippenholz, R. St. James the Less, Arial View Northeast, 1988

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Saint Joseph's Hospital, Ca. 1930. Demolished in 1962. image. Click for full size.

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7. Saint Joseph's Hospital, Ca. 1930. Demolished in 1962.

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North side of Madison Square in the 1400 block of East Chase Street, ca. 1901, Demolished in the 195 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, November 1, 2014

8. North side of Madison Square in the 1400 block of East Chase Street, ca. 1901, Demolished in the 195

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Historic District Boundaries image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, November 1, 2014

9. Historic District Boundaries

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Credits. This page was last revised on April 17, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 893 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on November 3, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.