Boundary Walls and Entrance Gates - Fort McHenry National Monument & Historic Shrine - Baltimore, MD
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bluesnote
N 39° 15.924 W 076° 35.009
18S E 363393 N 4347423
A large, thick brick wall marks the NPS land between the city of Baltimore and Fort McHenry.
Waymark Code: WM14VBA
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 08/26/2021
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Taken from the NRHP nomination form, "12 . Boundary Wall and Entrance Gates (LCS no. 077S7) - A 10 ft.-high
brick wall built in 1837 extends along the western boundary of the
park 240 ft. north and 575 ft. south of the entrance. The wall is capped with.granite coping, and strengthened at intervals by square
brick piers, 26 in.-wide. It was constructed to demarcate the western
boundary o~ the fort following the acquisition of additional land in
1836 . An earlier boundary wall constructed in 1817 marked the western
boundary of the fort as it existed at the time of the 1814
bombardment. Both this earlier wall (dismantled when the 1837 wall
was built) and its successor served no defensive purpose. Paired
wrought iron gates (non-historic, replaced following recent automobile
damage) are at the main entrance supported by granite piers. There
are also two wrought iron pedestrian gates of similar construction.
Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Fort McHenry National Monument & Historic Shrine
Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link]
NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): [Web Link]
Address:
Baltimore, MD, USA
How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Narrative found on the internet (Link provided below)
Optional link to narrative or database: [Web Link]
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