Inscription
Separation of Baltimore City and County effective July 4, 1851. Towsontown was chosen as County Seat by popular vote February 13, 1854. The Courthouse of local limestone and marble was completed in 1855 at a cost of $30,000. Enlarged in 1910 -1925 - 1958.
Details
| HM Number | HMOMN |
|---|---|
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 19th Century |
| Historical Place | Gov Building, National Register of Historic Places |
| Marker Type | Historic Building |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Free Standing |
| Year Placed | 1966 |
| Placed By | Baltimore County Historical Society |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Monday, September 29th, 2014 at 2:50am PDT -07:00 |
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Locationbig map
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 361761 N 4362421 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 39.40023333, -76.60548333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 24.014', W 76° 36.329' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 24' 0.8400" N, 76° 36' 19.7400" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 301, 410, 443 |
| Can be seen from road? | Yes |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling East |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 400 Washington Ave, Towson MD 21204, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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