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Congress Hall, Baltimore and Sharp Streets, 1776

Description

A clipped image of Congress Hall in Baltimore, Maryland, which was the meeting site of the Second Continental Congress of the Thirteen Colonies of America from 1776-1777. Originally built as a tavern and inn around 1770 by Henry Fite (1722-1789), the building was first simply known as the "Henry Fite House." After the American Revolutionary War, the building was referred to as "Old Congress Hall." The building was located on West Baltimore Street (previously known as Market Street), between South Sharp and North Liberty Streets (also later known as Hopkins Place). It was destroyed in the Great Baltimore Fire of 1904.

Creator

Date

1776

Production Note

Reproduced photograph.

Language(s)

Dimensions

4 x 4.5 inches

Object ID

CC2941

Extent

1 clipping

Catalog Number

CC2941

Resource ID

9234

Notes

This collection is part of the larger Baltimore City Life Museum Collection, transferred to the Maryland Historical Society (now Maryland Center for History and Culture) in 1998.

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.