Perkins Square Gazebo, Baltimore

Name: Perkins Square Gazebo
Address: Baltimore, United States

#249 among attractions in Baltimore

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Perkins Square Gazebo is a historic gazebo located at Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It is an eight-sided, cast iron, open structure of eclectic Victorian design. It was constructed in 1871 and located in a triangular-shaped park in West Baltimore. It is currently located within the Heritage Crossing townhome community that was constructed on the former site of the Murphy Homes public housing project. ()

Built: 1871 (153 years ago)Elevation: 95 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 39°17'46"N, 76°37'45"W

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Central Baltimore (Heritage Crossing)Baltimore United States

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Perkins Square Gazebo – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Walters Art Museum, Lexington Market, Edgar Allan Poe House and Museum, Westminster Hall and Burying Ground.

0.7 miE
Ancient and 18th-19th century art
Walters Art Museum, Baltimore
18 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...
0.5 miSE
Shopping, Market
Lexington Market, Baltimore
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0.4 miSW
Preserved historic site with exhibits
Edgar Allan Poe House and Museum, Baltimore
10 min walk • The Edgar Allan Poe House and Museum is a historic site nestled in the heart of Baltimore, United States, celebrating one of the most influential literary figures of the 19th century. This modest row house, where Poe lived from 1833 to 1835, is where the renowned...
0.5 miSE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church, Cemetery
Westminster Hall and Burying Ground, Baltimore
14 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Baltimore, the Westminster Hall and Burying Ground is a site steeped in history and mystery. This historical landmark, which includes a Gothic Revival church built atop the earlier cemetery grounds, is most famously known as the final resting...
0.6 miSE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
Hippodrome Theatre, Baltimore
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0.7 miSE
Skyscraper, Monuments and statues, Art gallery
Emerson Bromo-Seltzer Tower, Baltimore
19 min walk • The Emerson Tower is a 15-story, 88 m clock tower erected in 1907–1911 at 21 South Eutaw Street, at the northeast corner of Eutaw and West Lombard Streets in downtown Baltimore, Maryland.
0.5 miNE
Church
Mount Calvary Church, Baltimore
12 min walk • Mount Calvary Church is a Roman Catholic parish located in the Seton Hill neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland. The church was founded in 1842 as a mission congregation within the Episcopal Church and is now a community within the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of Saint Peter of the Catholic Church.
0.6 miE
Museum, Art museum, History museum
Maryland Center for History and Culture, Baltimore
15 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".
0.4 miSE
Museum, Specialty museum
G. Krug & Son Ironworks and Museum, Baltimore
11 min walk • G. Krug & Son Ironworks is a historic iron works located at Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
0.6 miNW
Shopping, Market
Baltimore Public Markets, Baltimore
17 min walk • The city of Baltimore currently has six public markets across the city. The Baltimore Public Market System is the oldest continuously operating public market system in the United States. Today, the markets are administered by the Baltimore Public Market Corporation, which was established in 1995 as a non-profit organization.
~1700 ftE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Mother Seton House, Baltimore
9 min walk • Mother Seton House is a historic home located on the grounds of St. Mary’s Seminary at Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It is a 2+1⁄2-story red brick house, similar to other small homes built in the early 19th century for the predominantly French community nearby.

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Which popular attractions are close to Perkins Square Gazebo?

Nearby attractions include Orchard Street United Methodist Church, Baltimore (7 min walk), Seton Hill, Baltimore (8 min walk), St. Mary's Seminary Chapel, Baltimore (8 min walk), Old Pine Street Station, Baltimore (8 min walk).

How to get to Perkins Square Gazebo by public transport?

The nearest stations to Perkins Square Gazebo:

Metro

Lexington Market • Lines: M (13 min walk)
State Center/Cultural Center • Lines: M (13 min walk)

Bus

Fremont Avenue - UMD Biopark Westbound • Lines: Orange (13 min walk)
Pine Street • Lines: Orange (13 min walk)

Light rail

Mount Vernon • Lines: Lr (13 min walk)
Lexington Market • Lines: Lr (15 min walk)

Train

Baltimore Camden Station (26 min walk)
Baltimore Penn Station (28 min walk)