Baltimore has architecture in every style from the last 200-plus years.
Many famous architects have designed buildings in the city.
Some of these architects are Benjamin Latrobe, George A. Frederick, John Russell Pope, Mies Van Der Rohe and I. M. Pei.

The city has some buildings that are thought to be important to the history of architecture.
Baltimore Basilica (1806–1821) was designed by Benjamin Latrobe in the neoclassical style.
It is the oldest Roman Catholic Cathedral in the United States.
The Municipal Museum of Baltimore, often called the Peale Museum, was build in 1813 by Robert Cary Long, Sr.
It was built for Rembrandt Peale and is the first building in the United States designed specifically to be a museum.
The McKim Free School, built by Isaac McKim in 1822, shows the interest of early American architects in ancient Greek art.

The Phoenix Shot Tower (1828) was the tallest building in the United States until the Civil War.
It is 234.25 feet (71.40 m) tall.
The tower was build without scaffolding.
The Sun Iron Building (1851) was the first iron-front building.
Brown Memorial Presbyterian Church (1870) has stained glass windows by Louis Comfort Tiffany.
It has been called "one of the most significant buildings in this city, a treasure of art and architecture" by Baltimore Magazine.
The 1845 Greek Revival style Lloyd Street Synagogue is one of the oldest synagogues in the United States.

The Baltimore World Trade Center was built in 1977 by architect I.M. Pei.
The building is in the shape of an equilateral pentagon (it has five equal sides.)
It is the tallest building of this shape in the world.

Oriole Park at Camden Yards is considered by many to be the most beautiful baseball park in Major League Baseball.
It is designed to be "retro style".
The park has inspired many other cities to build their own retro ballparks.
Camden Yards and the National Aquarium have helped revive the Inner Harbor.
The area used to be an industrial district of run-down and abandoned warehouses.
Today it is a lively commercial district full of bars, restaurants, and stores.
Baltimore has architecture in every style from the last 200-plus years. Many famous architects have designed buildings in the city. Some of these architects are Benjamin Latrobe, George A. Frederick, John Russell Pope, Mies Van Der Rohe and I. M. Pei.
The city has some buildings that are thought to be important to the history of architecture. Baltimore Basilica (1806–1821) was designed by Benjamin Latrobe in the neoclassical style. It is the oldest Roman Catholic Cathedral in the United States. The Municipal Museum of Baltimore, often called the Peale Museum, was build in 1813 by Robert Cary Long, Sr. It was built for Rembrandt Peale and is the first building in the United States designed specifically to be a museum. The McKim Free School, built by Isaac McKim in 1822, shows the interest of early American architects in ancient Greek art.
The Phoenix Shot Tower (1828) was the tallest building in the United States until the Civil War. It is 234.25 feet (71.40 m) tall. The tower was build without scaffolding. The Sun Iron Building (1851) was the first iron-front building. Brown Memorial Presbyterian Church (1870) has stained glass windows by Louis Comfort Tiffany. It has been called "one of the most significant buildings in this city, a treasure of art and architecture" by Baltimore Magazine. The 1845 Greek Revival style Lloyd Street Synagogue is one of the oldest synagogues in the United States.
The Baltimore World Trade Center was built in 1977 by architect I.M. Pei. The building is in the shape of an equilateral pentagon (it has five equal sides.) It is the tallest building of this shape in the world.
Oriole Park at Camden Yards is considered by many to be the most beautiful baseball park in Major League Baseball. It is designed to be "retro style". The park has inspired many other cities to build their own retro ballparks. Camden Yards and the National Aquarium have helped revive the Inner Harbor. The area used to be an industrial district of run-down and abandoned warehouses. Today it is a lively commercial district full of bars, restaurants, and stores.
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