Baltimore County Circuit Courthouses, Towson

Name: Baltimore County Circuit Courthouses
Address: 400 Washington Ave, Towson, 21204, United States

#13 among attractions in Towson

Garden, Greek Revival architecture

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Baltimore County Circuit Courthouses, Towson

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The Baltimore County Courthouses are located in Towson, the county seat. The older, original Baltimore County Courthouse of 1854-1856 houses many of the offices of the County government, including both the executive branch and the legislative branch. The County Courts Building lies to the west, separated by a plaza. Built in 1970-1971, it houses the civil, criminal, family and juvenile divisions of the Circuit Court of Maryland for Baltimore County, as well as the Baltimore County Sheriff's Office. The latter office protects the Courthouse and its judicial personnel, as well as having countywide law enforcement functions. ()

Built: 1855 (169 years ago)Coordinates: 39°24'1"N, 76°36'24"W

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400 Washington AveTowsonTowson 21204 United States

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Day trips

Baltimore County Circuit Courthouses – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Recher Theatre, The Shops at Kenilworth, Hampton National Historic Site, Doc.

~1350 ftE
Dancing, Nightlife
Recher Theatre, Towson
7 min walk • The Recher is a concert venue in Towson, Maryland. It is located at 512 York Road in the building previously operated as the Towson Theatre, a one-screen movie theater.
1 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Shops at Kenilworth, Towson
27 min walk • The Shops at Kenilworth is a mall in Towson, Maryland. It has more than 30 stores. The mall opened in 1979 as the Kenilworth Bazaar. The original anchor stores were Stebbins Anderson and Hochschild Kohn's.
1.5 miNE
Historical place, History museum, Museum
Hampton National Historic Site, Towson
39 min walk • Hampton National Historic Site, in the Hampton area north of Towson, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA, preserves a remnant of a vast 18th-century estate, including a Georgian manor house, gardens, grounds, and the original stone slave quarters.
0.5 miS
Monuments and statues
Doc, Towson
14 min walk • Doc is the official mascot of Towson University. He is named after former sports department head Donald "Doc" Minnegan.
1.1 miNE
Church
Towson United Methodist Church, Towson
27 min walk • Towson United Methodist Church is a large United Methodist Church in the historic Hampton subdivision of Towson, a suburb in Baltimore County, Maryland. Its past, rooted in 19th-century America and subsequent growth in the two centuries since then, has closely paralleled the nation's political and sociological trends.
~660 ftNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Towson Town Center, Towson
4 min walk • Towson Town Center is a large indoor shopping mall located in Towson, Maryland. It was the largest indoor shopping mall in Maryland prior to the completion of Arundel Mills in late 2000 in Hanover and the 2007 expansion of Westfield Annapolis.
0.7 miSE
Museum
Aigburth Vale, Towson
19 min walk • Aigburth Vale house at 212 Aigburth Road in Towson was designed in 1868, by architects Niernsee & Neilson, as a country home for wealthy actor John E. Owens.
~1760 ftE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Towson Square, Towson
9 min walk • Towson Square, originally known as Towson Circle III while in planning, is an outdoor mall constructed between 2013 and 2014 in Towson, Maryland. The outdoor mall is estimated to cost have $85 million to be built by its developers, Cordish Company and Heritage Properties, Inc.
0.7 miSW
Universities and schools
Towson University, Towson
19 min walk • Towson University is a public university in Towson, Maryland. Founded in 1866 as Maryland's first training school for teachers, Towson University is a part of the University System of Maryland.
~370 ftN
Church
Towson Calvary Baptist Church, Towson
2 min walk • Towson Calvary Baptist Church, at 120 West Pennsylvania Ave, Towson, Maryland, was completed in 1929. It is a gothic building built from the stone, concrete and aggregate supplied by the nearby Campbell quarry, which had its headquarters on the same block.
~1240 ftSE
39°23'51"N • 76°36'15"W
Sons of The American Legion, Towson
6 min walk • Social club, Event space, Bars and clubs

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Baltimore County Circuit Courthouses?

Nearby attractions include Towson Calvary Baptist Church, Towson (2 min walk), Sons of The American Legion, Towson (6 min walk), Baltimore County Public Library, Towson (7 min walk), Doc, Towson (14 min walk).

How to get to Baltimore County Circuit Courthouses by public transport?

The nearest stations to Baltimore County Circuit Courthouses:

Bus

111 Chesapeake • Lines: 83S (1 min walk)
Pennsylvania Avenue & Washington Avenue • Lines: 51 (2 min walk)