Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #6 in Baltimore, United States

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Number of sights 10 sights
Distance 5.5 km
Ascend 96 m
Descend 96 m

Experience Baltimore in United States in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in BaltimoreIndividual Sights in Baltimore

Sight 1: H.L. Mencken House

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1155 meters / 14 minutes

Sight 2: Edgar Allen Poe House

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Edgar Allen Poe House

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. The small unassuming structure, which was opened as a writer's house museum in 1949, is a typical row home. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1972.

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1117 meters / 13 minutes

Sight 3: Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Museum

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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad MuseumJGHowes / Attribution

The B&O Railroad Museum is a museum and historic railway station exhibiting historic railroad equipment in Baltimore, Maryland. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) company originally opened the museum on July 4, 1953, with the name of the Baltimore & Ohio Transportation Museum. It has been called one of the most significant collections of railroad treasures in the world and has the largest collection of 19th-century locomotives in the U.S. The museum is located in the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's old Mount Clare Station and adjacent roundhouse, and retains 40 acres of the B&O's sprawling Mount Clare Shops site, which is where, in 1829, the B&O began America's first railroad and is the oldest railroad manufacturing complex in the United States.

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1015 meters / 12 minutes

Sight 4: Paca-Pratt Building

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Paca-Pratt Building

Sonneborn Building, also known as Paca-Pratt Building, is a historic loft building in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Designed by Theodore Wells Pietsch, it is a nine-story loft building constructed in 1905 of "fireproof" reinforced-concrete construction, faced in buff-colored brick, with a coursed ashlar foundation and stone trim. Its detailing reflects the Neoclassical Revival of the early 20th century. It was built for Henry Sonneborn and Company as a vertical clothing manufactory and was the tallest and largest strictly manufacturing building in the city of Baltimore.

Wikipedia: Sonneborn Building (EN)

474 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 5: L. Frank & Son Building

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L. Frank & Son Building

L. Frank & Son Building is a historic retail building located at Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It is a four-story brick commercial building with a cast-iron façade, built about 1875. It was constructed for Samuel Stein & Bros., and occupied by a dealer in iron ranges and furnaces, and later a series of shoe and clothing manufacturers.

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132 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 6: The Hippodrome Theatre at the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center

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The Hippodrome Theatre at the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center

The Hippodrome Theatre is a theater in Baltimore, Maryland.

Wikipedia: Hippodrome Theatre (Baltimore) (EN)

262 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 7: Westminster Presbyterian Church

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Westminster Presbyterian Church

Westminster Hall and Burying Ground is a graveyard and former church located at 519 West Fayette Street in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It is currently part of the grounds of the University of Maryland's School of Law. It occupies the southeast corner of West Fayette and North Greene Street on the west side of downtown Baltimore. It sits across from the Baltimore VA hospital and is the burial site of Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849). The complex was declared a national historic district in 1974.

Wikipedia: Westminster Hall and Burying Ground (EN), Website

497 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 8: Brewers Exchange

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Brewers Exchange

Brewers Exchange, also known as Murdock Place, is a historic office building located at Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It is a three-story Renaissance Revival style building designed by Joseph Evans Sperry (1854-1930) and built in 1896. The façade is faced with terra cotta and includes such decorative elements as two-story half-round Ionic pilasters, cartouches, pediments, window surrounds, a garland frieze, and a balustrade at the edges of a flat roof. It was used by the exchange for only a short time.

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361 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 9: Hutzler Brothers Palace Building

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Hutzler Brothers Palace Building

The Hutzler Brothers Palace Building is a historic flagship department store building located at Baltimore, Maryland, United States and built by Hutzler's. It was constructed in 1888, with a south bay added in 1924.

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486 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 10: Brown's Arcade

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Brown's Arcade

Brown's Arcade is a historic retail and office building located at Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It consists of four early 19th century brick rowhouses. Architect Henry F. Brauns redesigned a row of four, three story buildings in 1904 into the original Brown's Arcade, with the application of Colonial Revival details over the original Federal-style façade. It was converted to a series of small shops; bordering a straight central walkway with offices above. The rear courtyard contains two-story brick structures with shed roofs and a two-story Renaissance Revival style structure.

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