Inscription
Incorporated 1692, 37 years before Baltimore Town itself, St. Paul's moved to this vicinity in 1731. It was City's first place of public worship.This rectory, the "parsonage on the hill" built 1788-1791 on half acre lot given by Col. John Eager Howard replaced earlier house at present location of Fidelity Building, Charles and Lexington Streets. The Church at Charles and Saratoga Streets designed by Richard Upjohn in 1854 is fourth on Baltimore original "Lot 19."
Details
| HM Number | HM10Q |
|---|---|
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 18th Century, 19th Century |
| Historical Place | Church/House of Worship |
| Marker Type | Historic Building |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Free Standing |
| Year Placed | 1976 |
| Placed By | Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Maryland |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014 at 5:47pm PDT -07:00 |
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Locationbig map
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 360590 N 4350552 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 39.29313333, -76.61661667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 17.588', W 76° 36.997' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 17' 35.2800" N, 76° 36' 59.8200" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 410, 443, 301 |
| Can be seen from road? | Yes |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling West |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 301-309 Cathedral St, Baltimore MD 21201, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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