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Henry August Rowland House

The Henry August Rowland House is a historic row house at 915 Cathedral Street in Baltimore, Maryland. Built in the 1880s, this nondescript row house is historically important as the home of physicist Henry Augustus Rowland from 1889-90 until his death in 1901.
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  • Type: Historic building
  • Description: historic house in Baltimore, Maryland
  • Also known as: “Henry A. Rowland House”
  • Address: 915 Cathedral Street, Baltimore, MD 21201

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Walters Art Museum and George Peabody Library.

Museum
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The is a public art museum located in the neighborhood of , . Founded and opened in 1934, it holds collections from the mid-19th century that were amassed substantially by major American art and sculpture collectors, including William Thompson Walters and his son Henry Walters. is situated 1,500 feet south of Henry August Rowland House.

Library
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The is a library connected to the Johns Hopkins University, focused on research into the 19th century. It was formerly the Library of the Peabody Institute of music in the City of Baltimore, and is located on the Peabody campus at in the Mount Vernon-Belvedere historic cultural neighborhood north of downtown , . is situated 1,400 feet southeast of Henry August Rowland House.

Church
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is a historic Presbyterian church located at West Madison Street and Park Avenue in the neighborhood of , Maryland, United States. is situated 780 feet southwest of Henry August Rowland House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mount Vernon and Midtown.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland, located immediately north of the city's . It is named for George Washington's estate in , as the site of the city's .

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is a district of .

Neighborhood
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Historic District is a historic district in Baltimore, Maryland. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. It includes , which is a National Historic Landmark.

Henry August Rowland House

Latitude
39.30053° or 39° 18′ 2″ north
Longitude
-76.61723° or 76° 37′ 2″ west
Levels
3
Open location code
87F5892M+64
Open­Street­Map ID
way 336375140
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Wiki­data ID
Q5717521
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Waxter Center for Senior Citizens and Emmanuel Episcopal Church.

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