Franklin Street Presbyterian Church and Parsonage, Baltimore

Name: Franklin Street Presbyterian Church and Parsonage
Address: Baltimore, United States

#149 among attractions in Baltimore

Gothic Revival architecture, Church

Franklin Street Presbyterian Church and Parsonage

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Franklin Street Presbyterian Church and Parsonage, Baltimore

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Franklin Street Presbyterian Church and Parsonage is a historic Presbyterian church located at 100 West Franklin Street at Cathedral Street, northwest corner in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. The church is a rectangular Tudor Gothic building dedicated in 1847, with an addition in 1865. The front features two 60 foot flanking octagonal towers are also crenelated and have louvered belfry openings and stained glass Gothic-arched windows. The manse / parsonage at the north end has similar matching walls of brick, heavy Tudor-Gothic window hoods, and battlements atop the roof and was built in 1857. ()

Built: 1847 (178 years ago)Coordinates: 39°17'43"N, 76°37'2"W

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Central Baltimore (Mount Vernon)Baltimore United States

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Day trips

Franklin Street Presbyterian Church and Parsonage – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Walters Art Museum, Washington Monument, Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, First Presbyterian Church and Manse.

~540 ftNE
Ancient and 18th-19th century art
Walters Art Museum, Baltimore
3 min walk • The Walters Art Museum, nestled in the heart of Baltimore, United States, is a cultural gem that boasts an extensive collection of art from around the world. This prestigious institution is renowned for its assemblage of treasures ranging from pre-dynastic Egyptian...
~880 ftNE
Memorial, Historical place, Park
Washington Monument, Baltimore
5 min walk • The Washington Monument in Baltimore stands as a testament to the city's historical significance and its veneration of one of America's founding fathers, George Washington. This memorial, located in the Mount Vernon neighborhood of Baltimore, is not to be confused with...
~480 ftSE
Nation's first Roman Catholic cathedral
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Baltimore
3 min walk • The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, also called the Baltimore Basilica, was the first Roman Catholic cathedral built in the United States, and was among the first major religious buildings constructed in the nation after the adoption of the U.S.
~1310 ftN
Gothic Revival architecture, Church, Architecture
First Presbyterian Church and Manse, Baltimore
7 min walk • First Presbyterian Church and Manse is a historic Presbyterian church located at West Madison Street and Park Avenue in the Mount Vernon-Belvedere neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland, United States. The church is a rectangular brick building with a central tower flanked by protruding octagonal turrets at each corner.
~1520 ftNE
Theater, Concerts and shows
Center Stage, Baltimore
8 min walk • Center Stage is the state theater of Maryland, and Baltimore's largest professional producing theater. Center Stage began in a converted gymnasium in 1963 as a full arena theatre that seated 240 people.
~570 ftE
Museum, Art gallery
C. Grimaldis Gallery, Baltimore
3 min walk • The C. Grimaldis Gallery is a contemporary and modern art gallery established in 1977 by Constantine Grimaldis. It is the longest continually operating gallery in Baltimore, Maryland.
~990 ftS
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
National Shrine of St. Alphonsus Liguori, Baltimore
5 min walk • St. Alphonsus Church, Rectory, Convent and Halle, also known as St. John Neumann Shrine and "Baltimore's Powerhouse of Prayer," is a historic Roman Catholic church complex located within the Archdiocese of Baltimore in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Since 1992, the parish has held regular Tridentine Masses.
~680 ftNW
Museum, Art museum, History museum
Maryland Center for History and Culture, Baltimore
4 min walk • The Maryland Center for History and Culture, founded on March 1, 1844, is the oldest cultural institution in the U.S. state of Maryland. The organization "collects, preserves, and interprets objects and materials reflecting Maryland's diverse heritage".
~780 ftNE
Monuments and statues, Memorial
Lafayette Monument, Baltimore
4 min walk • The Lafayette Monument is a bronze equestrian statue of Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette, by Andrew O'Connor, Jr. It is located on the northern edge of the South Park, at Mount Vernon Place, Baltimore, directly across a cobblestone circle from The Washington Monument.
~410 ftNW
Museum, Art museum
Contemporary Museum Baltimore, Baltimore
2 min walk • The Contemporary is an itinerant museum of contemporary art in Baltimore, Maryland, in the United States. It does not collect artworks. It was started as the Contemporary Museum by George Ciscle in 1989. During its first decade, it had no fixed home, but instead was "dedicated to redefining the concept of the museum".
~900 ftN
Church
Grace and St. Peter's Church, Baltimore
5 min walk • Grace & St. Peter's Church is an Anglo-Catholic Episcopal parish in the city of Baltimore, in the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland. The congregation is the product of the 1912 amalgamation of two earlier parishes, St. Peter's Church and Grace Church.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Franklin Street Presbyterian Church and Parsonage?

Nearby attractions include Enoch Pratt Central Library, Baltimore (2 min walk), First Unitarian Church, Baltimore (2 min walk), Contemporary Museum Baltimore, Baltimore (2 min walk), Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Baltimore (3 min walk).

How to get to Franklin Street Presbyterian Church and Parsonage by public transport?

The nearest stations to Franklin Street Presbyterian Church and Parsonage:

Bus

Cathedral Street & Centre Street Opposite Southbound • Lines: 51 (2 min walk)
Hamilton Street • Lines: Purple (3 min walk)

Light rail

Mount Vernon • Lines: Lr (5 min walk)
Lexington Market • Lines: Lr (7 min walk)

Metro

Lexington Market • Lines: M (8 min walk)
Charles Center • Lines: M (12 min walk)

Train

Baltimore Camden Station (21 min walk)
Baltimore Penn Station (22 min walk)