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CHESAPEAKE (lightship)
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★ National Historic Landmark

CHESAPEAKE (lightship)

Also known as FENWICK; DELAWARE

One of 71 National Historic Landmarks in Maryland24 of them in Baltimore, the highest tier of the National Register
Listed 1980Baltimore
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About CHESAPEAKE (lightship)

CHESAPEAKE (lightship), at Inner Harbor, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 1, 1980. It was named a National Historic Landmark on Dec 20, 1989, one of 71 in Maryland. The Register lists it for its commerce, transportation, politics and architecture, at the national level. Nine more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isLightvessel. 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 · 61 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1930 to today

  1. 1930Built
  2. 1980Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 1989Named a National Historic Landmark
  4. 2026On the Register for 46 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Inner Harbor, Baltimore · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1CHESAPEAKE (lightship)Start here
  2. 2NOBSKA (steamship)Structure · next door
  3. 3USS TORSK (submarine)Tench Class Submarine · next door
  4. 4Pratt Street Power PlantBuilding · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5USCGC Taney (Whec-37)Treasury Class Coast Guard Cutter · next door
Around it

39 more Register listings within half a mile

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

StSeven-Foot Knoll LighthouseBuilt 18550.2 mi★U.s.s. ConstellationStructure0.2 miBU.S. Custom HouseBeaux Arts · Built 19070.2 miBCanton HouseColonial Revival0.2 miBChamber of Commerce BuildingNeo-Renaissance0.2 mi★Flag HouseBuilding0.3 miBCarroll MansionFederal0.3 miBGarrett BuildingCommercial Style0.3 miBMercantile Trust and Deposit CompanyRomanesque0.3 miBAlex Brown BuildingGeorgian Revival · Built 19010.3 miBContinental Trust Company BuildingClassical0.3 miDBusiness and Government Historic DistrictRomanesque0.3 miBPresident Street StationMid-19th Century0.4 miBOtterbein ChurchGeorgian0.4 miBBaltimore Federal Savings & Loan AssociationBuilding0.4 miOBattle MonumentClassical · Built 18250.4 mi★Shot TowerStructure0.4 miBHouse at 9 North Front StreetFederal0.4 mi
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BBaltimore City HallFrench Renaissance Revival · Built 18750.4 miBPaca Street FirehouseRenaissance Revival0.4 miBFederal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Baltimore BranchSecond Renaissance Revival0.4 miBSt. Vincent De Paul Roman Catholic ChurchGeorgian0.4 miBBaltimore City Municipal Office BuildingBuilding0.4 mi★Peale's Baltimore MuseumBuilt 17860.4 miDFederal Hill Historic DistrictFederal0.5 miBBagby Furniture Company BuildingIndustrial/Warehouse Building0.5 miDSouth Central Avenue Historic DistrictMid-19th Century0.5 miBSt. Leo's ChurchItalianate · Built 18800.5 miBFederal Office BuildingBuilding0.5 miBMercantile Deposit and TrustBuilt 19690.5 miBChizuk Amuno SynagogueVictorian Gothic · Built 18760.5 miBLloyd Street SynagogueGreek Revival · Built 18450.5 miBHendler CreameryRomanesque Revival0.5 miBSt. Paul's Protestant Episcopal ChurchGothic Revival0.5 miBHutzler Brothers Palace BuildingRomanesque Eclectic0.5 miDGay Street Historic DistrictEarly Republic0.5 miBSt. Alphonsus' Church, Rectory, Convent and HalleGothic Revival0.5 miBTerminal WarehouseBuilding0.5 miBZion Lutheran ChurchEarly Republic0.5 mi
More like it

Other National Historic Landmarks nearby

The nearest Landmarks with a photo, within 25 miles, and the year each was named.

USS TORSK (submarine)0.1 mi away · 1986
USCGC Taney (Whec-37)0.1 mi away · 1988
U.s.s. Constellation0.2 mi away · 1963
Flag House0.3 mi away · 1969

Memories of CHESAPEAKE (lightship)

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Questions about CHESAPEAKE (lightship)

Is CHESAPEAKE (lightship) on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Aug 1, 1980 (Register number 80000349).

Is CHESAPEAKE (lightship) a National Historic Landmark?

Yes, since Dec 20, 1989. Maryland has 71 National Historic Landmarks, 24 of them in Baltimore.

Can you visit CHESAPEAKE (lightship)?

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.

Where can I read the history of CHESAPEAKE (lightship)?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 61 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 106776476 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.