Franklin Square Historic District
Franklin Square Historic District is a park in Baltimore, Central Maryland, Maryland. Franklin Square Historic District is situated nearby to the neighborhood Union Square, as well as near the suburb Sowebo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Vivien T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy and H. L. Mencken House.
Vivien T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy
School
Photo: Baltimore Heritage, CC0.
The Vivien T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy is a public high school located in Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
H. L. Mencken House
Museum
The H. L. Mencken House was the home of Baltimore Sun journalist and author Henry Louis Mencken, who lived here from 1883 until his death in 1956. The Italianate brick row house at 1524 Hollins Street in Baltimore was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1985.
Edgar Allen Poe House
Museum
Photo: Midnightdreary, Public domain.
The Edgar Allan Poe House and Museum, located at 203 North Amity St. in Baltimore, Maryland, is the former home of American writer Edgar Allan Poe in the 1830s.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sowebo and Union Square.
Sowebo
Suburb
Sowebo is a community-chosen name for a historic area in the southwest of the city of Baltimore. Sowebo encompasses the neighborhoods of Union Square and Hollins Market, Baltimore.
Union Square
Neighborhood
Photo: Chris Everett, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Union Square is a neighborhood located in the Sowebo area of Baltimore. It dates to the 1830s and includes a historic district of houses and commerce buildings.
Pigtown
Neighborhood
Photo: Pubdog, Public domain.
Pigtown is a neighborhood in the southwest area of Baltimore, bordered by Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to the east, Monroe Street to the west, Russell Street to the south, and West Pratt Street to the north.
Franklin Square Historic District
- Type: Park
- Categories: recreation area and historic site
- Location: Baltimore, Central Maryland, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.28994° or 39° 17′ 24″ northLongitude
-76.63937° or 76° 38′ 22″ westElevation
108 feet (33 metres)Open location code
87F579Q6+X7OpenStreetMap ID
node 358248659OpenStreetMap feature
historic=districtOpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkGeoNames ID
4355568
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Franklin Square and Saint Lukes United Church of Christ.
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