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The War Memorial

The War Memorial is a public building in , , which is located on North Gay Street. The War Memorial is situated nearby to the courthouse , as well as near .
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  • Type: Public building
  • Address: 101 North Gay Street, Baltimore, MD 21201
  • Roof shape: flat

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Municipal Museum of the City of Baltimore and Baltimore City Hall.

Museum
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The Peale is a community museum in , , which opened in 2022 after a 5-year renovation. It occupies the first building in the Western Hemisphere to be designed and built specifically as a museum. is situated 570 feet northwest of The War Memorial.

Town hall
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is the official seat of government of the City of Baltimore, in the State of . The City Hall houses the offices of the Mayor and those of the City Council of Baltimore. is situated 660 feet west of The War Memorial.

Park
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is a public square, small park and space in between and the War Memorial Building, between Holliday Street on the west, East Fayette Street on the south, North Gay Street on the east, and East Lexington Street on the north.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jonestown and Downtown Baltimore.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in the southeastern district of . Established in 1732, three years after Baltimore was incorporated in 1729, it is one of the oldest places in the city.

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is 's central business district and seat of the city government. While home to some iconic Baltimore architecture, and the city's economic heart, visitors, and even locals, tend to keep their distance from this often seedy and decidedly unloved city center, unless they are going to the Baltimore Arena, the Hippodrome Theatre, or visiting Poe's grave at Westminster Hall.

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The is the heart of , and the standard-bearer of its industrial and maritime heritage. In the 1950s, the area became an industrial wasteland and the buildings were eventually replaced with parkland for public uses and events.

The War Memorial

Latitude
39.29098° or 39° 17′ 28″ north
Longitude
-76.60836° or 76° 36′ 30″ west
Height
89 feet (27 metres)
Open location code
87F579RR+9M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 253359210
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­civic
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­flat
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In Other Languages

“The War Memorial” goes by many names.
  • Lithuanian: “Karo Memorialas”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Veteran’s Park and District Court of Maryland.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Fayette Street & Gay Street Westbound and Lexington Street & Gay Street Far-side.

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