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Homewood
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★ National Historic Landmark

Homewood

Also known as Homewood House; Carroll Mansion; Merryman's Lott

One of 71 National Historic Landmarks in Maryland24 of them in Baltimore, the highest tier of the National Register
GeorgianListed 1971Baltimore
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About Homewood

Homewood, at N. Charles and 34th Sts., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 10, 1971. It was named a National Historic Landmark on Nov 11, 1971, one of 71 in Maryland. The Register lists it for its politics, architecture and social history, at the national level. It describes its style as Georgian, as it does for 121 other Maryland listings. The listing covers 9 acres.

What it isHistoric house museum in Baltimore, 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 · 15 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1971 to today

  1. 1971Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  2. 1971Named a National Historic Landmark
  3. 2026On the Register for 55 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 25 minutes

N. Charles and 34th Sts., Baltimore · about 0.9 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1HomewoodStart here
  2. 2Oakenshawe Historic DistrictLate Victorian · 0.4 mi on
  3. 3Waverly Main Street Historic DistrictDistrict · 0.4 mi on
  4. 4St. John's Protestant Episcopal ChurchEarly English · 0.2 mi on
Around it

20 more Register listings within a mile

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

DCharles Village-Abell Historic DistrictVictorian0.4 miBNorthern District Police StationFrench Renaissance0.4 miBFirst Church of Christ, ScientistGreek Revival0.4 miBOak Street GarageBuilding0.6 miDTuscany-Canterbury Historic DistrictEarly 20th Century Revivals0.6 miBHighfield HouseModern Movement0.6 miBMiller, H.F. Miller & Son Tin Box and Can Manufacturing PlantCommercial Style0.7 miDRemington Historic DistrictDistrict0.7 miDStone Hill Historic DistrictMid-19th Century0.7 miDHampden Historic DistrictFederal0.7 miBMount Vernon Mill No. 1Italianate0.8 miBStieff Silver Company FactoryIndustrial · Built 19250.9 miBEvergreen on the FallsVictorian Italianate0.9 miBEastern High SchoolTudor Revival0.9 miBGrace-Hampden Methodist Episcopal ChurchRomanesque0.9 miDGuilford Historic DistrictColonial Revival0.9 miBAmerican Ice Company Baltimore Plant No. 2Building1 miBJames E. Hooper HouseQueen Anne1 mi
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BOld Goucher College BuildingsRomanesque1 miBCharlcote HouseClassical Revival1 mi
More like it

Other National Historic Landmarks nearby

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

Henry August Rowland HouseBuilt 1885 · 2 mi away · 1975
William H. Welch House2 mi away · 1976
Ira Remsen House2.2 mi away · 1975
St. Mary's Seminary Chapel2.3 mi away · 1971

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Questions about Homewood

Is Homewood on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 10, 1971 (Register number 71001033).

Is Homewood a National Historic Landmark?

Yes, since Nov 11, 1971. Maryland has 71 National Historic Landmarks, 24 of them in Baltimore.

Can you visit Homewood?

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

Where can I read the history of Homewood?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 15 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 106776604 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.