Baldwin & Pennington was the architectural partnership with

Ephraim Francis Baldwin Ephraim Francis Baldwin (October 4, 1837 – January 20, 1916) was an American architect, best known for his work for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and for the Roman Catholic Church. Personal life Although born in Troy, New York, Baldwin live ...

(1837–1916) and Josias Pennington (1854–1929) based in

Baltimore, Maryland Baltimore is the List of municipalities in Maryland, most populous city in the U.S. state of Maryland. With a population of 585,708 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census and estimated at 568,271 in 2024, it is the List of United States ...

.Josias Pennington
/ref> The firm designed an incredibly large number of prominent structures throughout the Middle Atlantic region, especially as the "house architects" of the

Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was the oldest railroads in North America, oldest railroad in the United States and the first steam engine, steam-operated common carrier. Construction of the line began in 1828, and it operated as B&O from 1830 ...

, including many of its stations and other late 19th century structures for the railroad. Several of their works are listed on the United States'

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, maintained by the

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of the

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Notable works

Works include (with attribution): * Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Station, Oakland: Liberty Street,

Oakland, Maryland Oakland is a town in Garrett County, Maryland, United States, and its county seat. The population was 1,851 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. It is near Deep Creek Lake and the Wisp Ski Resort. History Oakland was formally incorpo ...

Garrett County, Maryland Garrett County () is the westernmost county of the U.S. state of Maryland, completely within the Appalachian Mountains. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 28,806, making it the third-least populous county in Maryland. I ...

, (Baldwin & Pennington), NRHP-listed. *

Baltimore City College Baltimore City College, known colloquially as City, City College, and B.C.C., is a college preparatory school with a classical liberal arts focus and selective admissions criteria located in Baltimore, Maryland. Opened in October 1839, B.C.C ...

: 530 North Howard Street (at West Centre Street),

, (Baldwin & Pennington), econd B.C.C. building on site, 1895 NRHP-listed. *

Baltimore County Courthouse The Baltimore County Courthouses are located in Towson, Maryland, the county seat of Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. The older, original Baltimore County Courthouse was built between 1854 and 1856. It has had three additions that eventu ...

(Annexes-north & south wings): Courthouse Square, Washington Avenue, between Pennsylvania and Chesapeake Avenues,

Towson, Maryland Towson () is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. The population was 59,533 in the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Baltimore County and the second-most populous unincorpo ...

, (Ephraim Francis Baldwin & Josias Pennington), NRHP-listed. * Benson Building: 4 East Franklin Street,

, (Baldwin & Pennington; Walters, Edward & Co.), NRHP-listed. *One or more works in Davis and Elkins Historic District:

Davis and Elkins College Davis & Elkins College (D&E) is a private college in Elkins, West Virginia, United States. It operates as a nonprofit Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college and is affiliated with the Association of Presbyterian College ...

campus,

Elkins, West Virginia Elkins is a city in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States, and its county seat. The population was 6,950 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. It lies along the Tygart Valley River and was incorporated in 1890, taking its name fr ...

, (Baldwin and Pennington), NRHP-listed. *

Fidelity Building (Baltimore) The Fidelity Building is a 15-story, high-rise building, high rise building in the Downtown Baltimore, central business district of Baltimore, Maryland. Completed in 1894, it was later the headquarters of the Fidelity and Deposit Company of Bal ...

(1912-1915), northwest corner, North Charles and West Lexington Streets,

, headquarters of

Fidelity and Deposit Company of Baltimore The Fidelity and Deposit Company is a trust company in Baltimore, Maryland. Founded in 1890 by Edwin Warfield, it was also known as the Fidelity and Deposit Trust Company of Maryland and the Fidelity and Deposit Company of Baltimore. Founding In ...

, additional upper floors with

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façade to match original 1894 lower floors with grey rough-cut granite. * Hutzler Brothers (department store) "Palace Building":, 210-218 North Howard Street, (between East Lexington and Saratoga Streets),

, (Baldwin & Pennington), NRHP-listed. *

Merchants' National Bank Building (1895), Baltimore The Merchants' National Bank Building (1895), Baltimore was a historic bank building at 301 Water Street, at the corner of South Street, in Baltimore, Maryland. It was a 7-story, Renaissance Revival style building designed by the Baltimore-base ...

: 301 Water Street,

, (Baldwin & Pennington), NRHP-listed. * Mount Royal Station, (

): 1400 Cathedral Street at Mount Royal Avenue,

, (Josias Pennington), NRHP-listed. *

Pratt Street Power Plant The Pratt Street Power Plant — also known as the Pier Four Power Plant, The Power Plant, and Pratt Street Station — is a historic former power plant located in downtown Baltimore, Maryland, USA. It has undergone significant repurposing deve ...

: Pier 4, 601 East Pratt Street,

, (Baldwin & Pennington), originally

United Railways and Electric Company The United Railways and Electric Company was a street railway company in the Baltimore Metropolitan Area of the U.S. state of Maryland from 1899 to 1935. In 1900, the company built the Power Plant in Baltimore's Inner Harbor to provide electrical ...

(streetcar system) - now

Power Plant Live! Power Plant Live! is a collection of bars, restaurants and other businesses in the Inner Harbor section of downtown Baltimore, Maryland. It was developed by The Cordish Companies and opened in phases during 2001, 2002, and 2003. The entertainme ...

, constructed 1899-1909 (built in 3 stages - interrupted by

Great Baltimore Fire The Great Baltimore Fire raged in Baltimore, Maryland from Sunday February 7 to Monday February 8, 1904. In the fire, more than 1,500 buildings were completely leveled, and some 1,000 severely damaged, bringing property loss from the disaster to ...

, February 7–8, 1904), NRHP-listed.

References

Architecture firms based in Maryland {{US-architect-stub

Notable works

See also

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