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Flag House
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★ National Historic Landmark

Flag House

Also known as Star-Spangled Banner Flag House

One of 71 National Historic Landmarks in Maryland24 of them in Baltimore, the highest tier of the National Register
Listed 1969Baltimore
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About

About Flag House

Flag House, at 844 E. Pratt St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 3, 1969. It was named a National Historic Landmark on Dec 16, 1969, one of 71 in Maryland. It was among the first 9 of Baltimore’s 309 listings. The Register lists it for its military, at the national level. The listing covers 2 acres. Nine more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric house 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 · 12 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1969 to today

  1. 1969Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  2. 1969Named a National Historic Landmark
  3. 2026On the Register for 57 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

844 E. Pratt St., Baltimore · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Flag HouseStart here
  2. 2Carroll MansionFederal · next door
  3. 3House at 9 North Front StreetFederal · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Shot TowerStructure · next door
  5. 5St. Vincent De Paul Roman Catholic ChurchGeorgian · next door
Around it

38 more Register listings within half a mile

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

★USCGC Taney (Whec-37)Treasury Class Coast Guard Cutter0.2 miBPratt Street Power PlantBuilding0.2 miDSouth Central Avenue Historic DistrictMid-19th Century0.2 miBSt. Leo's ChurchItalianate · Built 18800.2 miBChizuk Amuno SynagogueVictorian Gothic · Built 18760.2 miBLloyd Street SynagogueGreek Revival · Built 18450.2 miStSeven-Foot Knoll LighthouseBuilt 18550.3 miBPresident Street StationMid-19th Century0.3 mi★USS TORSK (submarine)Tench Class Submarine0.3 miBBagby Furniture Company BuildingIndustrial/Warehouse Building0.3 mi★CHESAPEAKE (lightship)Built 19300.3 miBU.S. Custom HouseBeaux Arts · Built 19070.3 miBChamber of Commerce BuildingNeo-Renaissance0.3 miBMcKim's SchoolGreek0.3 miBHendler CreameryRomanesque Revival0.3 miBOld Town Friends' MeetinghouseBuilt 17810.3 miBDouglass PlaceItalianate0.4 miStNOBSKA (steamship)Structure0.4 mi
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BCanton HouseColonial Revival0.4 miBGarrett BuildingCommercial Style0.4 miDBusiness and Government Historic DistrictRomanesque0.4 miBBaltimore City HallFrench Renaissance Revival · Built 18750.4 miBHutzler Brothers Palace BuildingRomanesque Eclectic0.4 miDGay Street Historic DistrictEarly Republic0.4 miBSt. Alphonsus' Church, Rectory, Convent and HalleGothic Revival0.4 miBPublic School No. 25Victorian0.5 mi★U.s.s. ConstellationStructure0.5 miBMercantile Trust and Deposit CompanyRomanesque0.5 miBAlex Brown BuildingGeorgian Revival · Built 19010.5 miBContinental Trust Company BuildingClassical0.5 miOBattle MonumentClassical · Built 18250.5 miBPaca Street FirehouseRenaissance Revival0.5 miBBaltimore City Municipal Office BuildingBuilding0.5 mi★Peale's Baltimore MuseumBuilt 17860.5 miBZion Lutheran ChurchEarly Republic0.5 miBBuilding at 239 North Gay StreetItalianate0.5 miBOld Town Savings BankItalianate0.5 miBEastern Female High SchoolItalian Villa0.5 mi
More like it

Other National Historic Landmarks nearby

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

USCGC Taney (Whec-37)0.2 mi away · 1988
Shot Tower0.2 mi away · 1971
USS TORSK (submarine)0.3 mi away · 1986
CHESAPEAKE (lightship)Built 1930 · 0.3 mi away · 1989

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Questions about Flag House

Is Flag House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Dec 3, 1969 (Register number 69000320).

Is Flag House a National Historic Landmark?

Yes, since Dec 16, 1969. Maryland has 71 National Historic Landmarks, 24 of them in Baltimore.

Can you visit Flag House?

Yes: it is open to visitors. Check opening times before you go.

Where can I read the history of Flag House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 12 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 106776550 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.