Transamerica Tower, Baltimore
Facts and practical information
Transamerica Tower and originally built as the USF&G Building, serving as headquarters of the United States Fidelity and Guarantee Company, a specialized insurance company founded in Baltimore in 1896, and relocated here from its former complex of three adjoining early 20th Century masonry structures at the southwest corner of South Calvert and Redwood Streets. Later occupied by and known as the Legg-Mason Building, it is a 40-story, 161 m skyscraper completed in 1973 in downtown Baltimore, Maryland at 100 Light Street on the city block bounded by South Charles, East Lombard, Light and East Pratt Streets, facing the former "The Basin" of the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore on the Northwest Branch of the Patapsco River and the newly iconic Inner Harbor downtown business waterfront redevelopment of the 1970s–1980s. ()
Central Baltimore (Inner Harbor)Baltimore
Transamerica Tower – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Royal Farms Arena, Baltimore Heritage Walk, Harborplace, 100 East Pratt Street.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Which popular attractions are close to Transamerica Tower?
How to get to Transamerica Tower by public transport?
Bus
- Light Street & East Pratt Street • Lines: Gr, Purple (1 min walk)
- Pratt Street • Lines: Banner, Orange (2 min walk)
Metro
- Charles Center • Lines: M (5 min walk)
- Shot Tower/Market Place • Lines: M (13 min walk)
Light rail
- Convention Center • Lines: Lr (8 min walk)
- Baltimore Arena • Lines: Lr (8 min walk)
Train
- Baltimore Camden Station (10 min walk)