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City hall · Baltimore, United States
Baltimore City HallSuspected
- Dated
- Dated 1867–75
- Declared purpose
- Seat of city government
- Today
- Survives, still the city hall
- Build time
- About 8 years (1867–75)
- Region
- United States
- Architect of record
- George A. Frederick, architect: about 22 when credited (1864, born 1842). Build time on record: about 8 years (1867–75).All architects of record →
- On the list as
- Suspected
Why it's on the list
The record says its architect was 22 when he designed it.
Hidden history
Found, Not Built
A Second Empire city hall with an iron dome. The record says its architect was 22 years old when he designed it.
Why researchers flag it
The record says its architect was 22 when he designed it.
A 22-year-old architect
George A. Frederick was 22. The Architects of Record angle asks how so young a designer got the commission.
Another iron dome
Its dome is cast iron.
Questions worth asking
- How does a 22-year-old design a city hall?
Possible original uses
- Civic hall
What the photos show
Sources
Further viewing
Episodes from My Lunch Break (Michael Kruse), the main lens for this app. They open on YouTube.
