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Maryland White Lead Works 
Summary
Maryland White Lead Works is a historic lead paint factory complex located at Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It is a U-shaped industrial complex constructed about 1867. It consists of nine interconnected brick and wood-frame buildings, which vary in height from one to four stories, surrounding a yard. The complex includes the powerhouse, two production sheds, a manufactory loft with an office wing, and a service building. The Maryland White Lead Company occupied the site from 1867 to 1896, Baltimore's first and most substantial manufacturer of lead paints.[2]
Maryland White Lead Works | |
 Maryland White Lead Works, December 2011 | |
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| Location | 921–979 E. Fort Ave., Baltimore, Maryland |
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| Coordinates | 39°16′14.3142″N 76°36′3.6642″W / 39.270642833°N 76.601017833°W |
| Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
| Built | 1867 |
| Architectural style | lead works |
| NRHP reference No. | 02001604[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 27, 2002 |
Maryland White Lead Works was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Carolyn Eastman; Jennifer Goold & Betty Bird (October 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Maryland White Lead Works" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
External links edit
- Maryland White Lead Works, Baltimore City, including photo from 2001, at Maryland Historical Trust