National Historic Landmark · historic district in the United States · Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland

Peabody Library

Built 1815. Added to the National Register in 2024, and a National Historic Landmark.

National Historic Landmark Built 1815 Listed 2024

Photos via Wikimedia Commons · 6 in the Commons category

The record

Property type	Building
Address	Mount Vernon Pl. and Washington Pl., Baltimore (Independent City), MD
Independent city	City of Baltimore
Listed	Sep 26, 2024
Listed for	Landscape architecture, Art, Architecture, Social history
Level of significance	National
Reference number	71001037
Built	1815 · more from the 1810s
Type of place	historic district in the United States
Designations	National Historic Landmark
Contributing resources	4 buildings, 5 structures
Standing	Yes

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Address	Mount Vernon Pl. and Washington Pl., Baltimore (Independent City), MD
Coordinates	39.2971° N, 76.6151° W · Directions ↗
Also in Baltimore (Independent City)	282 listed places in Baltimore (Independent City) → · walking tours →
Nearest national park unit	Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail · 1 mile · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearby	Greenbelt Campground 26 miles · Greenbelt Park Picnic Areas 26 miles · Greenbelt Park Ranger Station 27 miles

Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

At a glance

State: Maryland
Independent city: City of Baltimore
Listed: 2024
Type: Building
Landmark: Yes
Built: 1815

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Local history books for City of Baltimore

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LGBT Baltimore
Louise Parker Kelley, 2015
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in Maryland
David Shackelford, 2014
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Baltimore's deaf heritage
Kathleen Brockway, 2014
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Baltimore County
Gayle Neville Blum, 2009
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Baltimore's streetcars and buses
Gary Helton, 2008
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Guidebooks to historic places in Maryland

Slow Travels-Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia Edition
Lyn Wilkerson, 2010
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Lost Baltimore
Paul K. Williams, 2013
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In full glory reflected
Ralph E. Eshelman, 2012
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Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.

Reference

Questions people ask

When was Peabody Library listed on the National Register?

Sep 26, 2024. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

When was Peabody Library built?

1815.

Source: Wikidata

Where is Peabody Library?

Mount Vernon Pl. and Washington Pl., Baltimore (Independent City), City of Baltimore, Maryland. The nearest national park unit is Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail, 1 mile away.

Source: Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail

What does the Peabody Library listing include?

The listing counts 9 contributing resources. Those are 4 buildings and 5 structures. A contributing resource is a part of the listed property that carries its historic significance.

Source: National Park Service

Has the Peabody Library listing changed since 2024?

1 Register action since listing, most recently listed on Sep 26, 2024.

Source: Register actions

Where is the nomination form for Peabody Library?

The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.

Source: National Archives

Are there campgrounds near Peabody Library?

Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Greenbelt Campground, 26 miles away. Greenbelt Park Picnic Areas is 26 miles away, and Greenbelt Park Ranger Station is 27 miles away.

Source: Campsite Atlas

Is there cell service at Peabody Library?

FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.

Source: FCC Broadband Map

Sources

Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 71001037. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.

Register actions

Sep 26, 2024

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