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Canton House
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National Register of Historic Places

Canton House

Part of the Business and Government Historic DistrictListed on its own in 1978; the district followed in 1987
Colonial RevivalListed 1978In the Business and Government Historic DistrictBaltimore
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About Canton House

Canton House, at 300 Water St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 13, 1978. The Register lists it for its commerce and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Colonial Revival, as it does for 117 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 isBuilding in Maryland, United States. 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 · 35 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1978 to today

  1. 1978Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  2. 1987The Business and Government Historic District is listed around it
  3. 2026On the Register for 48 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

300 Water St., Baltimore · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Canton HouseStart here
  2. 2Garrett BuildingCommercial Style · next door
  3. 3Business and Government Historic DistrictRomanesque · next door
  4. 4Baltimore City HallFrench Renaissance Revival · Built 1875 · next door
  5. 5Baltimore City Municipal Office BuildingBuilding · next door
Around it

60 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BU.S. Custom HouseBeaux Arts · Built 19070.1 miBChamber of Commerce BuildingNeo-Renaissance0.1 miBMercantile Trust and Deposit CompanyRomanesque0.1 miBAlex Brown BuildingGeorgian Revival · Built 19010.1 miBContinental Trust Company BuildingClassical0.1 miStNOBSKA (steamship)Structure0.2 mi★CHESAPEAKE (lightship)Built 19300.2 miBBaltimore Federal Savings & Loan AssociationBuilding0.2 miOBattle MonumentClassical · Built 18250.2 miBPaca Street FirehouseRenaissance Revival0.2 miBFederal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Baltimore BranchSecond Renaissance Revival0.2 mi★Peale's Baltimore MuseumBuilt 17860.2 mi★USS TORSK (submarine)Tench Class Submarine0.3 mi★U.s.s. ConstellationStructure0.3 mi★USCGC Taney (Whec-37)Treasury Class Coast Guard Cutter0.3 miBPratt Street Power PlantBuilding0.3 miBFederal Office BuildingBuilding0.3 miBCarroll MansionFederal0.3 mi
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★Shot TowerStructure0.3 miBHouse at 9 North Front StreetFederal0.3 miBSt. Vincent De Paul Roman Catholic ChurchGeorgian0.3 miBSt. Paul's Protestant Episcopal ChurchGothic Revival0.3 miBHutzler Brothers Palace BuildingRomanesque Eclectic0.3 miBCommercial Credit Company BuildingBuilt 19540.3 miBTerminal WarehouseBuilding0.3 miBZion Lutheran ChurchEarly Republic0.3 miStSeven-Foot Knoll LighthouseBuilt 18550.4 mi★Flag HouseBuilding0.4 miBMercantile Deposit and TrustBuilt 19690.4 miBBrewers ExchangeRenaissance Revival0.4 miBSt. Paul's Church RectoryGeorgian0.4 miDGay Street Historic DistrictEarly Republic0.4 miBSt. Alphonsus' Church, Rectory, Convent and HalleGothic Revival0.4 miBWoman's Industrial ExchangeBuilding0.4 miBBrown's Arcade (Additional Documentation)Colonial Revival0.4 miDCathedral Hill Historic DistrictArt Deco0.4 miBBuilding at 239 North Gay StreetItalianate0.4 miBOld Town Savings BankItalianate0.4 miBPresident Street StationMid-19th Century0.5 miBOtterbein ChurchGeorgian0.5 miBWilkens-Robins BuildingItalian Renaissance Revival0.5 miBSt. Leo's ChurchItalianate · Built 18800.5 miBEmerson Bromo-Seltzer TowerRomanesque · Built 19110.5 miBJohnston BuildingQueen Anne · Built 18800.5 miBRombro BuildingQueen Anne0.5 miBFaust Brothers BuildingItalianate0.5 miBChizuk Amuno SynagogueVictorian Gothic · Built 18760.5 miBLloyd Street SynagogueGreek Revival · Built 18450.5 miBKnipp, George, & Brother BuildingItalianate0.5 miBMcKim's SchoolGreek0.5 miBHendler CreameryRomanesque Revival0.5 miBStewart's Department StoreLate Victorian0.5 miBBaltimore Gas and Electric Company BuildingBeaux Arts Classicism · Built 19160.5 miBOdd Fellows HallRomanesque0.5 miDChinatown Historic DistrictDistrict0.5 mi★Old Roman Catholic CathedralBuilt 18210.5 miBBenson BuildingCommercial0.5 mi★First Unitarian ChurchGothic Revival0.5 miBStandard Oil BuildingBeaux Arts Classical0.5 miBEngine House No. 6Italian-Gothic0.5 mi
More like it

Colonial Revival style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Colonial Revival.

Brown's Arcade (Additional Documentation)0.4 mi away
Baltimore East/South Clifton Park Historic District1.8 mi away
Patterson Park-Highlandtown Historic District2 mi away
Reservoir Hill Historic District2.2 mi away

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Questions about Canton House

Is Canton House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Dec 13, 1978 (Register number 78003140).

Is Canton House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Maryland has 71 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is CHESAPEAKE (lightship), 0.2 miles away.

Can you visit Canton House?

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 Canton House in a historic district?

Yes, the Business and Government Historic District, added to the Register in 1987.

Where can I read the history of Canton House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 35 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 106776458 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.