Sacred Landmarks
Soaring spires, vaulted halls and grand arches highlight the rich architectural heritage of Baltimore's many sacred places. Explore a few of these landmark syn…
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Lovely Lane United Methodist Churchlocation_fillIn 1784 during the "Christmas Conference" at the Lovely Lane Meeting House in Baltimore, American Methodist wa…
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Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Churchlocation_fillBethel African Methodist Episcopal Church is Maryland’s mother church of the AME Church. It is one of the foun… -
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Old Otterbein Churchlocation_fillOld Otterbein Church, built in 1785, is one of the oldest churches still standing in Baltimore. With its class… -
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Masjid Ul-Haqqlocation_fillMosque No. 6, the predecessor of the Masjid Ul-Haqq, first moved into their present building on Wilson Street … -
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St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Churchlocation_fillThere are few places where you can stand in the middle of a room and almost everything you see is made or deco… -
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Eutaw Place Templelocation_fillAn icon on Eutaw Place, the former Temple Oheb Shalom is a reminder of the vibrant Jewish community that thriv… -
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Corpus Christi Churchlocation_fillCorpus Christi Memorial Church was built in 1891 in memory of Thomas and Louisa Jenkins by their children. The… -
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Brown Memorial Presbyterian Churchlocation_fillDedicated on December 4, 1870, Brown Memorial Presbyterian Church stands as a monument both to George Brown, w… -
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First & Franklin Presbyterian Churchlocation_fillIn 1761, a group of Scots-Irish "Dissenters" (opponents of the Church of England) came to Baltimore Towne from… -
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Basilica of the Assumptionlocation_fillBuilt primarily between 1806 and 1821, the Baltimore Basilica was the first Cathedral erected in the United St… -
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Orchard Street Churchlocation_fillConstructed in 1882, the Orchard Street United Methodist Church is one of the oldest standing structures built… -
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Mother Seton Houselocation_fillOn June 16, 1808, Elizabeth Bayley Seton arrived at St. Mary's Seminary in Baltimore on the same day that Bish… -
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Old St. Paul's Churchlocation_fillOld St. Paul’s Church is known as the mother church of all Episcopal congregations in Baltimore. As one of the… -
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Lloyd Street Synagoguelocation_fillBuilt in 1845 at the center of what was a thriving Jewish community in East Baltimore, the Lloyd Street Synago… -
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B'Nai Israel Synagoguelocation_fillIncorporated in 1873 shortly after the end of the Civil War as the "Russian Congregation B'nai Israel of Balti… -
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Zion Lutheran Churchlocation_fillThe Zion Lutheran Church is a piece of German-American history that dates back to 1755. Originally known as th… -
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Saint Alphonsus Churchlocation_fillDesigned by early Baltimore architect Robert Cary Long in 1845, the St. Alphonsus Church has been called "the … -
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Sharp Street Memorial United Methodist Churchlocation_fillThe congregation at Sharp Street Memorial United Methodist Church began in 1787, the first African American Me… -
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St. Luke's Churchlocation_fillA true gem of Baltimore religious architecture, the handsome Gothic Revival tower of St. Luke’s Church is matc… -
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Saint Mary's Seminary on Roland Avenuelocation_fillFounded in 1791, St. Mary's Seminary and University was the first Catholic seminary in the United States. It w… -
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Dickey Memorial Presbyterian Churchlocation_fillThe church, built in 1885, continues to serve as a focal point for the village's holiday celebrations such as … -
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St. Bernardine's Roman Catholic Churchlocation_fillLike James Keelty, who built many of the rowhouses in Edmondson Village, many of the neighborhood’s new reside… -
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Taylor's Chapellocation_fillTaylor's Chapel has its roots to the Taylor family, which is one of the oldest in Maryland, stretching back to…
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