George H. Fallon Federal Office Building

Federal Office Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
George H. Fallon Federal Office Building, October 2025
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Location	31 Hopkins Plaza Baltimore, Maryland
Coordinates	39°17′17″N76°37′03″W / 39.28806°N 76.61750°W / 39.28806; -76.61750
Area	2.45 acres
Built	1963-1967
Architect	Fisher, Nes, Campbell, and Associates (lead architects)
Architectural style	International Style
NRHP reference No.	100009560 [1]
Added to NRHP	November 15, 2023

George H. Fallon Federal Office Building, is a historic office building located at Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It was built between 1963 and 1967, and is a 17-story, International Style steel frame and reinforced concrete building clad in granite panels from Minnesota. The building was developed by and continues to be managed by the General Services Administration. It was developed as part of Charles Center, a major urban renewal project that was planned and implemented between 1955 and 1975. The building measures 480 feet long by 223 feet wide, and contains over 725,000 gross square feet of space. It houses offices for a number of federal agencies, including the Federal Highway Administration and United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. ^[2]

Public Law 91-653 officially designated the building as the "George H. Fallon Federal Office Building" in January 1971, in recognition of Congressman George Hyde Fallon (1902–1980). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2023. ^[1]

Detention of Immigrants

In March of 2025, it was reported that Office of Enforcement and Removal Operations holding rooms designed to hold five people for hours were being filled with 25 people for days on end. They were being denied medical care and access to medications. Many did not have blankets or mattresses, sleeping on the bare floor. ^[3] In July of 2025, six members of the Maryland congressional delegation were denied access to inspect the detention facility. ^[4] By February 2026, it was as many as 50 in one cell, without access to showers and only a makeshift bathroom with minimal privacy. A video was leaked showing the conditions of the facility. ^[5]

References

1. "National Register of Historic Places Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 11/13/2023 THROUGH 11/17/2023" (PDF). National Park Service. November 17, 2023. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
2. John Gentry (December 2022). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Federal Office Building" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
3. Taylor, Tolly (March 14, 2025). "Attorney: Some migrants sleeping on floor at Baltimore ICE office". WBAL. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
4. Ford, William J. (July 29, 2025). "Maryland delegation denied access to inspect Baltimore ICE facility". Maryland Matters. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
5. "Maryland lawmaker describes "horrendous" conditions inside Baltimore ICE facility, speaks out after viral overcrowding video - CBS Baltimore". www.cbsnews.com. February 1, 2026. Retrieved February 3, 2026.

External links

• Federal Office Building, Baltimore City, at Maryland Historical Trust