Alex Brown Building
Listed as “Brown, Alex, Building”
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About Alex Brown Building
Alex Brown Building, at 135 E. Baltimore St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 2, 1982. The Register lists it for its commerce, art, economics and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Georgian Revival, as it does for 28 other Maryland listings. It also stands in the Business and Government Historic District, listed in 1987. 16 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isUnited States historic place. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 37 MB · National Archives↗1901 to today
- 1901Built
- 1982Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 1987The Business and Government Historic District is listed around it
- 2026On the Register for 44 years
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135 E. Baltimore St., Baltimore · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies
65 more Register listings within half a mile
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Georgian Revival style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Georgian Revival.
Memories of Alex Brown Building
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Questions about Alex Brown Building
Is Alex Brown Building on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Dec 2, 1982 (Register number 82001581).
Is Alex Brown Building a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Maryland has 71 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Peale's Baltimore Museum, 0.2 miles away.
Can you visit Alex Brown Building?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Is Alex Brown Building in a historic district?
Yes, the Business and Government Historic District, added to the Register in 1987.
Where can I read the history of Alex Brown Building?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 37 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 106776444 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.