501 South Broadway-Fells Point Historic District - Baltimore MD - NRHP Historic Districts - Contributing Buildings on Waymarking.com

NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM (1969 and 1986)

Fells Point is a harbor side residential and light industrial community that encompasses approximately 75 acres in the eastern section of the city of Baltimore, Maryland. The character of its townscape is set by its groupings of small, two and a half story houses which were the homes of the seamen, ships carpenters, sailmakers and other artisans involved in the port activities of the area. Smaller houses are interspersed with occasional, larger, more elaborate three and a half story houses which were the homes of the owners of the ship yards for which the area was famous and of prosperous merchants and sea captains.

Broadway is the main commercial street in the Fells Point Historic District and runs north-south, terminating at the harbor. This is literally a broad street with a median in the center which accommodates two market houses at the south end. In the mid nineteenth century a streetcar line operated on Broadway stimulating commercial activity.

501 South Broadway (S. Broadway and Eastern Ave)-Photo 32
(formerly Noah's Store, now Bristol Bar)


The 500 block of Broadway is perhaps the central part of this area's business district. There are several very large late nineteenth century and early twentieth century commercial buildings which still house large retail operations on their, first floors. 501, formerly Noah's store, is a very tall late nineteenth century Victorian building constructed of brick with many windows. It is a combination of styles; the most important feature is a tower which rises diagonally at the northeast corner of the building. The tower is constructed mostly of glass and metal panels, with a pyramidal roof. The façade on Broadway is brick, with terra cotta trim. There is a bay window on the second floor, four double hung windows on the third floor, and an arched window on the fourth floor. A parapet in the shape of a
pediment tops this façade.

Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Fells Point Historic District Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link] Address: 501 South Broadway, Baltimore MD 21231 How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Narrative found on the internet (Link provided below) Optional link to narrative or database: [Web Link] NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): Not listed

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