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Rieman Block
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National Register of Historic Places

Rieman Block

On the National Register since 198442 years
Listed 1984Baltimore
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Rieman Block

Rieman Block, at 617-631 W. Lexington St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 7, 1984. The Register lists it for its commerce and architecture, at the local level. 14 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isSingle-family detached home in Maryland, United States of America. 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 · 119 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

617-631 W. Lexington St., Baltimore · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Rieman BlockStart here
  2. 2Pascault RowFederal · next door
  3. 3Old Pine Street StationHigh Victorian Gothic · next door
  4. 4Swiss Steam Laundry BuildingRomanesque · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Westminster Presbyterian Church and CemeteryGothic Revival · next door
Around it

57 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BBaltimore General DispensaryNeoclassical0.1 miBSanitary Laundry Company BuildingQueen Anne0.1 miBBuilding at 419 West Baltimore StreetFederal0.2 miBBuilding at 423 West Baltimore StreetQueen Anne0.2 miBFrank, L., & Son BuildingItalianate0.2 miBBuilding at 409 West Baltimore StreetItalianate0.2 miBHippodrome TheatreBeaux Arts0.2 miBBaltimore GrandClassical Revival0.2 miBBaltimore Equitable SocietyItalian Renaissance0.2 miBKrug Iron WorksVictorian0.2 miBGandy Belting Company BuildingBuilding0.3 miBTurner-White Casket Co. BuildingRomanesque · Built 18930.3 miSSt. Paul's CemeterySite0.3 mi★College of Medicine of MarylandGreek Revival0.3 miBHeiser, Rosenfeld, and Strauss BuildingsRomanesque Revival0.3 miBDavidge Hall, University of MarylandBuilding0.3 miBEmerson Bromo-Seltzer TowerRomanesque · Built 19110.3 miDLoft Historic District NorthRomanesque0.3 mi
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BRombro BuildingQueen Anne0.3 miBPoppleton Fire StationTudor Revival0.3 miBFaust Brothers BuildingItalianate0.3 miBKnipp, George, & Brother BuildingItalianate0.3 miBStewart's Department StoreLate Victorian0.3 miDMarket Center Historic District (Boundary Increase)Federal0.3 miBBaltimore College of Dental SurgeryEastlake0.3 miBMother Seton HouseBuilding0.3 miBOne Charles CenterModern Movement · Built 19620.3 mi★St. Mary's Seminary ChapelSecond Empire Style0.3 miDBarre Circle Historic DistrictDistrict0.4 miDRidgely's Delight Historic DistrictFederal0.4 miBErlanger BuildingsVictorian0.4 miDLoft Historic District SouthVictorian0.4 miBWilkens-Robins BuildingItalian Renaissance Revival0.4 miBSonneborn BuildingNeoclassical0.4 miBJohnston BuildingQueen Anne · Built 18800.4 miBSt. Peter the Apostle Church and BuildingsGreek Revival · Built 18430.4 miBMercantile Deposit and TrustBuilt 19690.4 miBLion Brothers Company BuildingBuilding0.4 miBBrewers ExchangeRenaissance Revival0.4 mi★Edgar Allan Poe HouseBuilt 18300.4 miBOdd Fellows HallRomanesque0.4 miDChinatown Historic DistrictDistrict0.4 miBHotel KernanFrench Renaissance Revival0.4 miStPerkins Square GazeboStructure0.4 miBBaltimore City CollegeBeaux Arts Classicism0.4 miDSeton Hill Historic DistrictGothic Revival0.4 miBOrchard Street United Methodist ChurchRomanesque Revival0.4 miDHollins-Roundhouse Historic DistrictLate Federal0.5 miBFederal Office BuildingBuilding0.5 miBSt. Paul's Church RectoryGeorgian0.5 miBBaltimore Gas and Electric Company BuildingBeaux Arts Classicism · Built 19160.5 miBBrown's Arcade (Additional Documentation)Colonial Revival0.5 miDCathedral Hill Historic DistrictArt Deco0.5 mi★Old Roman Catholic CathedralBuilt 18210.5 miBFranklin Street Presbyterian Church and ParsonageGreek Revival0.5 miBYoung Men's and Young Women's Hebrew Association BuildingBuilding0.5 mi★Ira Remsen HouseBuilding0.5 mi

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Questions about Rieman Block

Is Rieman Block on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jun 7, 1984 (Register number 84001350).

Is Rieman Block a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Maryland has 71 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is College of Medicine of Maryland, 0.3 miles away.

Can you visit Rieman Block?

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 Rieman Block?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 119 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 106776766 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.